Pakistan attaches great importance to promotion of relations with friendly countries: President

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Pakistan attaches great importance to promotion of relations with friendly countries: President

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - President Dr Arif Alvi has said Pakistan attaches great importance to the promotion of trade, business and commercial cooperation with friendly countries under its new “geo-economics” policy.

He was talking to the Ambassadors-designate of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Thailand, and the High Commissioner-designate of Nigeria, who made separate calls on him in Islamabad on Thursday.

The President said Pakistan wants to promote connectivity, and regional peace and development by further expanding bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, economy, culture and tourism.

Earlier, the envoys presented their credentials to President Dr Arif Alvi at a ceremony.

Congratulating the newly-appointed envoys, the President expressed the hope that they would play their role in further strengthening political, economic and cultural relations with Pakistan.

The President said Pakistan’s unique geo-economic location offers tremendous opportunities for transport, trade, transit trade and connectivity to the entire region.

He observed that greater regional integration would help drive growth and socio-economic development in the entire region.