President Mamnoon Hussain has said that Pakistan attaches great
importance to its relations with Lebanon, Hungary and Maldives and also desires
to enhance its ties with these countries in economic, cultural and educational
sectors.
The President said this while talking to the Outgoing Ambassador
of Lebanon Mrs. Mona EL Tannir, Ambassador-designate to Maldives Vice Admiral
(R) Waseem Akram and Ambassador-designate to Hungary Iftekhar Aziz who called
on him separately here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on
Tuesday. Senior officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also
present on the occasion.
While talking to the outgoing ambassador of Lebanon the President
stated that Lebanon was once a great tourist attraction. He hoped for the
restoration of stability in Lebanon so that it can re-attain this status. He
emphasized that cooperation between Pakistan and Lebanon should be enhanced in
the fields of trade, education and culture which will further strengthen the
bilateral relations between the two countries. He appreciated the services of
the outgoing ambassador and underlined that he worked painstakingly towards
deepening relations between the two countries. The President also prayed for
the prosperity and well being of the outgoing ambassador.
The President directed ambassador-designate Vice Admiral (R)
Waseem Akram to pay special attention towards restoring the air and sea routes
with Maldives so that trade between the two countries could be increased. The President also
directed ambassador-designate Iftekhar Aziz to work diligently towards
enhancing trade relations with Hungary.
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