PM for strengthening cooperation between Pakistan, Uzbekistan
PM for strengthening cooperation between Pakistan, Uzbekistan
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Imran Khan has underlined the need for strengthening trade and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan.
He made these remarks during a virtual Summit today (Wednesday) with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Imran Khan stressed for early finalization of the Preferential Trade Agreement and Transit Trade Agreement between the two countries.
The Prime Minister also underlined the importance of enhancing political and diplomatic linkages as well as security and defense cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan.
He said steps also need to be taken to deepen mutual collaboration in the fields of education, culture, and tourism.
The Prime Minister highlighted Pakistan’s economic security paradigm and the shifting focus to geo-economics.
The level of progress on the Trans-Afghan Railway Line Project, agreed between Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan earlier this year, was reviewed during the summit.
The project would be a first step in linking the Central Asian transport network with Pakistani seaports of Gwadar, Karachi and Qasim.
Prime Minister Imran Khan apprised the Uzbek President about Pakistan’s perspective on issues of peace and security in South Asia, and underlined the imperative of peaceful resolution of the Jammu & Kashmir dispute.
He also highlighted Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate the Afghan peace process for lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan.
Imran Khan stressed that this historic opportunity must be seized by the Afghan parties to achieve an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive negotiated political settlement.
The Prime Minister also underscored the importance of countering Islamophobia and promoting inter-faith harmony.
President Mirziyoyev reiterated his invitation to Prime Minister Imran Khan to attend the high-level International Conference on regional connectivity, to be held in Tashkent in July 2021.
A Joint Declaration was adopted at the conclusion of the Summit.
The two countries also signed an agreement and two MoUs on the occasion of the virtual summit.
