Close and
friendly relations between Pakistan and France are getting stronger through a
series of new initiatives and exchange of visits in the political, economic, cultural
and educational fields, says a press release received from Paris here
today.
This was
stated by the Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moin ul Haque while speaking
with a delegation of 107th National Management Course, who called on
him at the Embassy of Pakistan to France in Paris today. The 14-members NMC
delegation is visiting France as part of their training course.
The
Ambassador said that this month two parliamentary delegations from France are
visiting Pakistan while a delegation of the Senate of Pakistan is expected to
visit Paris in January 2018. These
contacts between our parliamentarians would contribute in a qualitative change in
the bilateral relations, he added.
The
Ambassador noted with satisfaction that there has been a steady increase in the
volume of bilateral trade over the last few years which has reached US$ 1.4
billion in 2016. France has remained a
major investment partner of Pakistan with over forty French companies working
in Pakistan. The recent announcement by the Renault group to set up a car plant
in Karachi in partnership with Al Futtaim group is a welcome development.
Ambassador
expressed the hope that NMC’s visit to Paris would provide them a good
opportunity to learn about the French administrative structure, their training
regimes and best practices and policies in other fields.
NMC
delegation during their weeklong stay in Paris would have meetings/briefings at
the Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Climate Change, French Parliament,
National School of Administration (ENA), Centre of High Studies of Ministry of
Interior (CHEMI), UNESCO and Mairie of Sarcelles.
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