H.E. Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House, Islamabad, today.
While welcoming the Saudi dignitary, the Prime Minister reaffirmed the deep-rooted, fraternal ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and conveyed his warmest regards for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The Prime Minister said that the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan had brought the three countries even closer together and sent a message of unity and peace throughout the region.
He underscored that as strategic partners, both Pakistan and the Kingdom must now focus their energies towards deepening economic and agriculture ties to translate their longstanding relationship into a stronger, mutually beneficial trade and investment partnership.
He expressed satisfaction at the constructive engagement between the two sides, particularly with regards to export of agricultural products by Pakistan to the Kingdom. Both sides also exchanged views on enhancing agricultural productivity in Pakistan, through the use of technology, research & development and more efficient use of water resources.
The Prime Minister also announced that a delegation of agricultural experts from Pakistan would soon visit Riyadh to carry forward these discussions with a view to realize the full potential of this partnership.
The Saudi Minister thanked the Prime Minister for the warm hospitality extended to him and his delegation and reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to deepening cooperation with Pakistan across the agriculture, water and food security sectors.
The meeting was attended by a number of Federal Ministers including Rana Tanveer Hussain, Mr. Mohammad Aurangzeb, Mr. Atta Tarar, Jam Kamal Khan, Dr. Musadik Malik, Mr. Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, Dr. Syed Tauqir Shah, Mr. Bilal Azhar Kiyani, SAPM Tariq Fatemi, as well as senior government officials.
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