Delegation-level talks: Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan to boost ties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan agreed on Thursday to enhance cooperation in all areas including trade and economy. The agreement was reached during talks between the visiting Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldaev and Advisor to PM on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, a statement issued by the Foreign Office said. In the delegation-level talks, the two sides discussed promoting economic relations, energy cooperation, political-level contacts, regional connectivity through land and air for the promotion of people-to-people contacts, trade and tourism, the statement added. Foreign Minister Abdyldaev paid a courtesy call to President Mamnoon Hussain. He conveyed the greetings of the President of Kyrgyz Republic. President Mamnoon Hussain underscored the importance of cooperation in countering terrorism and extremism. He conveyed Pakistan’s interest in proposed railway line among China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Iran. The President highlighted that implementation of the agreement among Pakistan, China, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic for Traffic-in-Transit which will give impetus to trade and tourism.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 27^th, 2015.