Prime
Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of
the Republic of Kyrgyzstan H.E. Sapar Isakov in Sochi today.
Prime
Minister congratulated Mr. Isakov on assumption of office as Prime Minister of
Kyrgyzstan recently and expressed gratitude for Kyrgyzstan's support for
Pakistan's SCO memberships. Prime Minister Isakov welcomed Pakistan as a
valuable member of the SCO.
The two Prime
Ministers exchanged views on ways to enhance cooperation in the framework of
the SCO as well as bilaterally.
They
expressed satisfaction that all agreements regarding CASA-1000 Project had been
signed and the project was now in its implementation stage.
Both sides
agreed to further enhance cooperation in all areas of mutual interest including
trade and defence. They also agreed on the need for greater cooperation between
the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the two countries.
Prime
Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi underscored that the development of a network of
highways and motorways underway in Pakistan would benefit Kyrgyzstan and other
countries of the region by providing connectivity to Gawadar and other ports of
Pakistan. In this regard, he highlighted the significance of the Quadrilateral
Traffic in Transit Agreement signed between Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, China and
Kazakhstan. The Prime Minister also underscored the importance of connectivity
within the ECO region, to which both Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan belong. Pakistan
holds the Chair of the ECO.
Both sides
agreed to develop a strong partnership between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan. Prime
Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi extended invitation to Prime Minister Sapar
Isakov to pay an official visit to Pakistan at his earliest convenience. The
invitation was accepted.
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