Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Pakistan, H.E. Mr. Emin ohodarevi, called on Federal Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Mr. Shahid Iqbal Baloch, at the Ministry today and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in science, technology and innovation.
The Federal Secretary welcomed the Ambassador and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to expanding science and technology partnerships with friendly countries. He highlighted the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed earlier this year between the Institute of Metrology of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the National Metrology Institute of Pakistan (NMIP), terming it an important step towards strengthening institutional linkages and technical cooperation between the two countries.
The Ambassador shared the Bosnian side’s roadmap for advancing cooperation under the MoU. Both sides discussed various areas of mutual interest, including metrology, capacity building, exchange of experts and technical collaboration, and explored opportunities for translating the existing understanding into practical and mutually beneficial initiatives.
The Federal Secretary assured the Ambassador of MoST’s full support in implementing the MoU and achieving tangible outcomes. He stated that the Ministry would review the proposed roadmap and coordinate with NMIP to identify the way forward for effective implementation of the agreed areas of cooperation.
The Ambassador thanked the Federal Secretary for the warm reception and expressed Bosnia and Herzegovina’s keen interest in further deepening cooperation with Pakistan in the fields of science, technology and innovation.
Both sides agreed to maintain close coordination and communication to ensure timely progress and implementation of the agreed cooperation activities.
