ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday said Pakistan was keen to forge closer ties with Belarus in all fields including trade, economy, defence, and culture.
He was talking to Pakistan’s ambassador-designate to Belarus Masood Khan Raja who called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday.
A press release from the President House said the Ambassador has the unique honour of being Pakistan’s first envoy to Minsk.
The President hoped that the ambassador-designate would make all possible efforts to deepen Pakistan’s relations with Belarus.
The President stressed on the need for initiating joint ventures in various fields particularly in textile and tractor assembly between the two countries.
He noted that the recent visit of the Prime Minister to Minsk was very successful and impressed upon the ambassador to follow up on the implementation of MoUs and agreements signed during the visit on priority basis.
He said there was a lot of scope for enhancement of trade between the two countries and called for efforts in this area pushing the bilateral trade to new heights for the mutual benefit.
The President said that better connectivity and direct air flights could boost bilateral trade.
President Mamnoon Hussain called for greater people-to-people contacts and exchange of cultural and business delegations between the two countries to further expand bilateral relations.
He advised the ambassador to strive for developing cooperation between the two countries at the regional and international fora.
The President wished the Ambassador-designate success in his new assignment.
