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Visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus S.F. Aleynik to Pakistan

31.05.2023

On May 31, 2023, the official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Sergei Aleinik to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ended. The head of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry was received by Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif. The Sides confirmed the friendly nature of the Belarusian-Pakistani relations, the focus on their further strengthening and development.

The whole range of Belarusian-Pakistani cooperation was discussed, including the implementation of the agreements reached following the meetings of the Belarusian Head of State with Sh.Sharif on the sidelines of the CICA in Astana in September 2022 and the SCO SGG in October 2022 in Samarkand. Special attention is paid to the preparation and economic content of the upcoming visits at various levels.

Against the background of global challenges, the parties agreed to strengthen cooperation within the framework of international regional organizations. Considering the SCO in this context, S.Aleinik thanked the Pakistani Side for supporting Belarus in the process of joining the Organization as a full member state.

During the meeting with the Minister of Economy of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, topical issues of expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation were discussed.

The Sides discussed the implementation of the Protocol of the 6th meeting of the Joint Belarusian-Pakistani Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation, which was held in Minsk in January 2023, and confirmed their interest in intensifying contacts between business circles and the leadership of the regions of the two countries.

In order to give positive dynamics to the interaction between Belarus and Pakistan in the field of trade, the implementation of joint projects in the field of industry, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, logistics, science and education, an agreement was reached to intensify work on the coordination of the Roadmap for increasing mutual trade turnover until 2025.

During the talks with the Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces, General Syed Asim Munir, issues of cooperation between the defense departments of the two countries and military-technical cooperation were discussed. The interlocutors also exchanged views on the security situation on a global and regional scale.

During the visit, the Minister held meetings with representatives of large Pakistani businesses, during which prospects for the implementation of a number of projects of mutual interest were discussed.

 

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