- Urges quadrilateral framework for regional economic stability
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain arrived here Saturday on a four-day official visit to attend the first summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on science and technology.
On his arrival at Astana Nazarbayev International Airport, the president and First Lady Begum Mehmooda Mamnoon Hussain were warmly received by Kazakh Minister for Defence and Aero Space Industry Beibit Atamkulov.
The heads of state and government from around twenty-two Muslim states and delegates from around fifty-seven states will attend the summit. The president is one of the eight Islamic world leaders to deliver their statements at the inaugural session of the summit.
Mamnoon during his statement said there was a need for a quadrilateral framework for regional economic stability comprising Pakistan, China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
He said this year, both the countries were celebrating 25 years of the bilateral ties when they would explore new avenues for bilateral cooperation.
Mamnoon also suggested the exchange of delegations between the two countries in the fields of industry, trade, culture and education which was accepted by the Kazakh prime minister.
He also proposed the enhanced bilateral cooperation in banking, infrastructure, construction, food processing, energy, science and technology.
In his remarks, the Kazakh prime minister said after its inclusion in Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a member, Pakistan’s ties in the region would improve.
He also thanked Pakistan for supporting Kazakhstan for non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council.
He apprised the president that Kazakhstan desired to extend cooperation to Pakistan in the fields of minerals, mining, transport and communications.
The Kazakh premier said Kazakhstan also desired to be part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor and also proposed interaction among the experts from both the sides.
