President Mamnoon
Hussain has said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with
the brotherly Islamic country, Kazakhstan.
The President said this while talking
to the outgoing ambassador of Kazakhstan Bakhitbek Shabarbayev who paid a
farewell call on him here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on Thursday.
The President underlined that there
are excellent relations between the two brotherly Islamic countries at all
levels but there is much room for improvement in bilateral trade which requires
attention of both the countries. The President termed his visit to Kazakhstan
as a memorable one and thanked the Government of Kazakhstan for supporting
Pakistan’s full membership in the SCO. While appreciating services of the
outgoing ambassador the President said that he considers him a true friend of
Pakistan. The President asked the ambassador to convey his best wishes to the
President, Government and people of Kazakhstan.
The outgoing ambassador stated that
the people of Kazakhstan consider Pakistanis as their brothers and close
friend. He thanked the President and the Government of Pakistan for their
cooperation during his stay in Pakistan.