- Satisfied with v bilateral relations further deepening
- Invites Qatar’s Amir to Int’l Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday stated that road and railways connectivity projects between Pakistan and Central Asian States (CASs) will not only bring the trade communities together but also usher in a new era of peace and prosperity in the region.
He was talking to a high level delegation of Uzbekistan led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Investment and Foreign Trade Khodjaev Jamshid Abdukhakimovich in Islamabad on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received High level delegation from Uzbekistan led by Deputy Prime Minister /Minister for Investment and Foreign Trade H.E. Khodjaev Jamshid Abdukhakimovich today in Islamabad. pic.twitter.com/T0uXmKmLx7
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The Prime Minister appreciated that fruitful discussion between business communities of the two countries to establish business to business contacts would enhance bilateral trade and investment.
Recalling his recent meetings with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the sidelines of SCO Summit in Samarkand and CICA Summit in Astana, the Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to further enhance the existing ties between the two brotherly countries.
The delegation apprised the Prime Minister of their meetings in Pakistan during which it was agreed to enhance economic and trade ties between the two countries. They expressed satisfaction that bilateral relations between Pakistan and Uzbekistan is further deepening and pace of interactions is moving at a positive trajectory.
Qatar’s Amir Invited Int’l Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al Thani to participate in the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, co-hosted with the United Nations, in Geneva on January 9, 2023.
In a telephonic conversation, PM Shehbaz Sharif thanked the Amir for the generous humanitarian assistance provided by Qatar in the wake of the devastating climate-induced floods in Pakistan earlier this year.
He recalled that Pakistan now faced the enormous challenge of rehabilitation and reconstruction in a climate-resilient manner.
The premier highlighted that while Pakistan had mobilised its own limited resources to the extent possible, continued international support and solidarity was required to meet the daunting challenge of recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction of the affected areas, and to build resilience against future climate shocks.
Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Amir on Qatar’s successful hosting of the FIFA-2022 Football World Cup, which had set a new benchmark for international sports events.
PM Shehbaz Sharif and the Emir of Qatar also exchanged views on bilateral and international issues of mutual interest.
