President for strong Pak-Morocco bilateral relations
Last updated on: 24 July,2019 09:35 pm
Arif Alvi emphasized the need to enhance the overall quantum of bilateral trade
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said Pakistan attached great importance to its brotherly ties with Morocco and was willing to further enhance bilateral cooperation at all levels.
He said this while talking to the Ambassador-designate of Pakistan to Morocco Hamid Asghar Khan, who called on him here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Arif Alvi emphasized the need to enhance the overall quantum of bilateral trade and urged Ambassador-designate to make efforts to further promote Pakistan economic and commercial interests in Morocco by utilizing all existing institutional mechanisms.
He underscored the significance of high-level interactions, including political consultations between the two countries.
The President wished Ambassador-designate a successful stay in Morocco and hoped that his tenure would further invigorate the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
Pakistan desires strong bilateral ties with Singapore
Meanwhile, Dr Alvi said that Pakistan was desirous of broadening and deepening its bilateral relations with Singapore at all levels of engagement, particularly in economic field.
Talking to Pakistan’s High Commissioner-designate to Singapore Rukhsana Afzaal, who called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr, the President underlined the need for regular interactions at Joint Ministerial Commission level between the two countries.
He highlighted that the current volume of bilateral trade between the two countries was not commensurate to the true potential.
The president urged the High Commissioner-designate to take proactive measures to enhance the quantum of bilateral trade and also work towards recommencing meaningful negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
He also advised the Ambassador-designate to persuade the Pakistani entrepreneurs in Singapore to benefit from investment-friendly environment of Pakistan and also directed her to make all possible efforts for Pakistan’s Full Dialogue Partnership in ASEAN.
Dr Alvi wished High Commissioner-designate a successful stay in Singapore and hoped that her tenure would bring more vigor and energy to the bilateral relationship between the two countries.