Pakistan-Uzbekistan trade increased from $10 million to $90 million
Last updated on: 04 April,2019 09:51 am
Uzbekistan's Ambassador to Pakistan Furqat A Sidikov on Wednesday addressed a session in Peshawar.
(Web Desk) – Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Furqat A Sidikov said on Wednesday urged to boost bilateral trade, investment and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan.
He addressed an interactive session on “Pakistan-Uzbekistan Relations and Enhancing Academic Institutional Cooperation” organised by the Center for Global and Strategic Studies (CGSS) Islamabad in collaboration with the University of Peshawar.
Sidikov said that the trade between the countries has been enhanced from ten million dollars to ninety million dollars on the annual basis.
He asserted that Pakistan and Uzbekistan must organise various tourism, cultural, scientific, technical and educational exchange programs to boost their bilateral relationship.
He revealed that fourteen memoranda of understanding have been signed to cooperation in agriculture, architecture, cotton, industry, education and tourism sectors between the two countries.
Besides, the Director Area Study Centre of University of Peshawar, Professor Dr Shabir Ahmad Khan, the Executive Director CGSS Lieutenant Colonel (retd) Khalid Taimur Akram (rtd) and the former Vice Chancellor/former Director at Area Study Centre of University of Peshawar Professor Dr Azmat Hayat Khan also addressed the session.