President Alvi for promoting trade, cultural ties with Indonesia
Pakistan
President Alvi for promoting trade, cultural ties with Indonesia
ISLAMABAD (APP) - President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday called for promoting trade, investment, economic, cultural and political relations with Indonesia to bring the two countries further closer.
The president expressed these views while talking to outgoing Ambassador of Indonesia Adam Mulawarman Tugio, who called on him here at the Presidency.
The president, while talking to the envoy, said that Pakistan cherished its close, friendly and fraternal relations with Indonesia which, according to him, were marked by religious and cultural affinities and the commonality of views on different issues.
Alvi stressed that expanded trade, investment and economic cooperation was a vital element of bilateral relations between Pakistan and Indonesia.
He added that Pakistan was keen to further deepen its cooperation in the fields of commerce, culture, tourism and people-to-people contacts.
The president said that Indonesian businessmen should explore investment opportunities in Pakistan and benefit from its investment-friendly policies.
He said that increased mutual political and cultural exchanges were imperative to further improve the brotherly ties between Pakistan and Indonesia.
The outgoing ambassador, Adam Mulawarman Tugio, observed that Pakistan and Indonesia should diversify trade and investment cooperation to further boost the bilateral relations.
He said that they were planning to open direct flights between the two countries that would bring the two nations further closer.
He also said that Pakistani students were among the major recipients of academic scholarships in Indonesia.
President Alvi thanked the ambassador for his valuable support and cooperation during his tenure, and expressed the hope that the momentum of growth in bilateral relations between the two countries would be maintained.
He also expressed his best wishes for the ambassador for his future endeavours.
