Chairman of Presidency of Bosnia arrives in Pakistan on Wednesday
Last updated on: 03 November,2020 07:31 pm
The Chairman will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including the Minister for Security
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina Sefik Dzaferovic will arrive in Pakistan on two-day official visit on 4-5 November 2020 on the invitation of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office, the Chairman will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including the Minister for Security as well as Presidential Advisers.
During the visit, the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina will call on Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Dr Arif Alvi and will have separate interactions with the National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood, and other dignitaries.
This is Sefik Dzaferovic’s first visit to Pakistan in his capacity as Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Earlier, PM Imran Khan had met with Sefik Dzaferovic on the side-lines of 14th OIC Summit in Makkah in May 2019.
“Pakistan enjoys traditionally warm and friendly relations with Bosnia & Herzegovina,” the statement said and added the two countries have extended support to each other in times of need.
During the years 1994-95, Pakistan was a significant contributor of troops to the UN Peacekeeping Mission. Bosnia & Herzegovina provided assistance during the 2005 earthquake and 2010 floods in Pakistan.
The statement further said that high-level exchanges are an important feature of the bilateral relationship, adding that the two sides are committed to further deepen and broaden cooperation in diverse fields – including trade, commerce, education, culture and people-to-people exchanges.
“The visit of the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina will serve to enhance bilateral relations and strengthen cooperative bonds between the peoples of the two countries,” the statement added.