ISLAMABAD: On the first-ever visit of a Pakistani Prime Minister to Belarus, PM Nawaz Sharif is leaving for Minsk tomorrow (Monday) at the invitation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
PM Nawaz will meet Belarusian President and Prime Minister. He will also sign important agreements and MoUs between the two countries.
Meanwhile, Pakistan and Belarus have decided to initiate joint ventures in textiles, pharmaceuticals and light industry to share the technological expertise and scientific advantage on both sides.
Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan and Belarus Minister for Industry, Vitaly M. Vovk reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations between the two countries including trade, economy and commerce.
Modalities for these joint ventures have been discussed in the meeting of First Pakistan-Belarus Joint Economic Commission. These joint ventures will open new avenues for greater cooperation in much diverse fields through partnerships of private and public sectors.
Both sides expressed their resolve to undertake concrete measures to enhance the volume of trade as the current trade figures are not reflective of its true potential.
They expressed satisfaction at the current trajectory of bilateral relations and reiterated their desire to fortify these relations in diverse areas of cooperation.
Dastgir also emphasised the need to establish economically feasible air and sea routes for swift delivery of cargo. As Belarus is a land-locked country, therefore the establishment of air-link is necessary for the export of perishable items which has great demand in Belarus.
