Today, a significant meeting took place at the Ministry of Railways between Ambassador of Kazakhstan, Mr. Yerzhan Kistafen, and Minister for Railways, Hanif Abbasi. The meeting focused on enhancing mutual cooperation between the two countries in the railway sector.
During the meeting, Minister for Railways, Hanif Abbasi, emphasized that, “Pakistan is committed to further strengthening its relations with Kazakhstan, and we will take every possible step to enhance trade, economic, and developmental ties between the two countries.”
At this occasion, Ambassador H.E. Yerzhan Kistafen also highlighted that, “Serious discussions are ongoing about several new and important agreements with the Government of Pakistan, aimed at further strengthening the economic relations between our two countries.”
A significant topic discussed during the meeting was the enhancement of connectivity between Central Asian states and Pakistan via rail network. Minister Hanif Abbasi emphasized, “New rail routes should be established for regional connectivity to improve trade relations and facilitate better communication between people.”
During the meeting, Ambassador H.E. Yerzhan Kistafen reaffirmed that further cooperation in the railway sector between the two countries is possible, and it was discussed that in the future, imports from Central Asian states could be facilitated through rail. The Ambassador noted that this step would not only improve trade relations but also further stabilize economic relations between the two countries.
Additionally, Minister Hanif Abbasi stated, “Other brotherly Muslim countries such as Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan could also be included, which would promote economic development and connectivity across the entire region.”
This meeting is expected to be a crucial step in furthering economic and developmental ties between the two nations, opening new opportunities in the railway sector.
Ambassador H.E. Yerzhan Kistafen congratulated Minister Hanif Abbasi on assuming the office of the Minister for Railways and expressed Kazakhstan’s commitment to further strengthening ties with Pakistan through cooperation.
Minister Hanif Abbasi thanked the Ambassador and expressed, “We are ready to take the relations between the two countries to new heights and are eager to increase cooperation at all levels.”
At the conclusion of the meeting, Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafen invited Minister Hanif Abbasi to visit Kazakhstan to further enhance the relations between the two countries.
