A delegation from the
Republic of Belarus led by Hon'ble Mr. Igor Brylo, Deputy Minister of
Agriculture & Food arrived at Islamabad for participation in the One
Country Exhibition and 4th Session of Joint Working Group (JWG). The
Exhibition was organized at Islamabad on 15th November, 2017. Mr. Sikandar
Hayat Khan Bosan, Federal Minister for NFS&R inaugurated the Exposition and
urged the representatives from Business Houses of Belarus and Pakistan to
frequently interact with each other during the B-2-B sessions. The Minister
further informed that Pakistan has a surplus production of mangoes, citrus,
nuts & dried fruits, besides sugar, wheat and rice. He also pointed out the
need for local production of Belarusian agricultural machinery in Pakistan for
provision to our farmers on competitive prices.
Mr. Fazal Abbas Maken, Federal
Secretary Ministry of NFS&R while welcoming the Belarusian delegation to
Pakistan informed that the Governments of both countries are striving to create
an enabling environment for establishment of Joint Ventures between the business
groups.
Mr. Igor Brylo, Deputy Minister from
Belarus thanked the Government of Pakistan for a warm welcome. He said that the
two governments are taking steps to promote bilateral cooperation including
economic cooperation on mutual interest basis.
After the inaugural session, the
dignitaries and other participants visited the stalls of Belarusian and
Pakistani agricultural products including halal meat, poultry, dairy products,
citrus, edible oil, dried fruit, rice and veterinary medicines. In the
afternoon session, the B-2-B interaction facilitated by the Trade development
Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Animal Quarantine Department and the Department
of Plant Protection was arranged.
The Belarusian delegation also called
on the Federal Minister for NFS&R in the evening to reiterate the
importance of bilateral relations and thanked for the support of the Government
of Pakistan in promoting bilateral cooperation in the field of agriculture.
Fourth session of Pakistan and Belarus
will be held on 16th November, 2017 to agree upon future areas of
cooperation in various areas in the field of agriculture.
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