Pakistan-Tajikistan trade: 5th Joint Commission inaugurated

Technical experts’ meeting expected to yield concrete measures.


APP June 16, 2016
PHOTO: FILE

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is keen to forge sustained and sustainable relations with Tajikistan, Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif said while addressing the inaugural session of the 5th two-day Joint Commission (JC) on trade, economic and scientific technical cooperation of Pakistan and Tajikistan on Wednesday.

“We are committed to further enhance these bilateral relations and I am confident that this Joint Ministerial Commission would serve as a useful platform towards meeting that end,” he added.

Furthermore, he said that by bringing together experts of various fields of both countries, this forum offered a unique opportunity for exploring avenues of mutual cooperation and collaboration. “It is my earnest desire that discussions by technical teams of both countries would yield concrete measures…”

“We are looking to export heavy engineering goods, surgical instruments and consumer goods that were being produced in Pakistan under licensing arrangements with international market leaders,” he said.

Asif said that Tajikistan may benefit from import of these competitive Pakistani products which “we consider our strength”.

Meanwhile, Minister for Energy and Water Resources Republic of Tajikistan Usmanali Usmonzoda said that his country paid particular attention to the development of friendly and mutually beneficial relations with Pakistan.

Asif remarked that Pakistan was amongst the first countries to recognise Tajikistan on its independence in Sept 1991.

He said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had visited Tajikistan thrice since coming into power in 2013, while President of Tajikistan Emomali Rehmon had also reciprocated.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 16th, 2016.

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