Meeting of the President of Belarus with the Speaker of the Parliament of Pakistan

On August 20, 2024, the belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Minsk.The head of state welcomed the Pakistani speaker of parliament, adding that he was very glad to see him in the hero city of Minsk in the year when the two countries mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations. «We want to revisit and resume relations, and to bring them to an even higher level», Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed.In this regard, the parties are implementing the agreement to develop a joint action plan — a roadmap for 2025-2027, which, according to the president, will define the main areas of cooperation.

Touching upon cooperation on international platforms, the President thanked Pakistan for supporting Belarus at the United Nations and in joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Speaking about the bilateral trade, the President said that it averaged about $50 million. «You should agree that the trade between high-tech Belarus and such a country of more than 200 population like Pakistan is, I would say, hardly anything. That is why we need to deepen and expand our trade», the head of state is convinced.The Pakistani high guest said that he warmly recalls the meeting with the Belarusian head of state in 2016 during his visit to Pakistan. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq thanked the President of Belarus for the opportunity of the current meeting and emphasized: «You are absolutely right, the trip was long, but if we are talking about friends, time does not matter. I convey to you the warmest greetings from the Prime minister of Pakistan».The parliament speaker also noted: «I absolutely agree with you. We have good bilateral agreements. There are more than 90 agreements. However, they are not implemented to a sufficient extent».

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