Belarus Strengthening Cooperation with Pakistan in Trade, Economy, Technology, Education, Culture – Foreign Minister Visits Islamabad

Islamabad: 30 May 2023 – Pakistan and the Republic of Belarus are strengthening cooperation in different sectors including trade, technology,economy, education, culture The visit of  Foreign Minister of the Republic of Belarus, Sergei Aleinik  Islamabad is the latest development in this regard. He arrived on 30 May  on a 2 day official visit at the invitation of Foreign Minister of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and Belarus signed the Agreement on Visa Abolition for Holders of Diplomatic and Official passports today. The Agreement would enhance interaction and exchanges between Pakistan and Belarus and facilitate travel of diplomats and government functionaries.

They held wide ranging talks at Mofa today. They reaffirmed long-term goals for  partnership and agreed to strengthen economic ties, expand trade & investment, foster scientific collaboration, promote cultural exchanges, & deepen ppl-to-ppl contacts.

According to a joint statement issued here after the engagements of the visiting dignitary,  Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, in addition to holding comprehensive delegation-level bilateral talks. H.E. Mr. Sergei Aleinik also held meetings with the Minister of Economic Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan H.E. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.

During their meeting, the two Foreign Ministers had a wide-ranging and substantive discussion on a variety of topics including political, economic, technological, cultural, educational and multilateral cooperation in an atmosphere of friendship and mutual understanding.

The two sides agreed to take practical measures to translate the mutual goodwill between the two governments and their peoples into tangible cooperation in different fields.

The Ministers expressed satisfaction with the friendly relations based on mutual respect, friendship and trust established between the Republic of Belarus and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and highly appreciated the bilateral meetings and interaction at the highest and high levels that have taken place in recent years.

The Ministers appreciated the holding of the 6th Session of the Joint Belarusian-Pakistani Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation on January 12-13, 2023 in Minsk under the chairmanship of the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Belarus H.E. Viktor Karankevich and the Federal Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan H.E. Khurram Dastgir Khan.

The Ministers expressed their interest in strengthening cooperation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the United Nations and other International Organizations on matters of mutual interest, and reaffirmed their readiness to mutually support each other.

The Ministers noted the desire of both countries to expand the legal framework of bilateral relations and welcomed the signing of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the Abolition of Visas for holders of Diplomatic and Service Passports as well as between Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad and Belarus Institute of Strategic Research.

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The Ministers intend to support business initiatives aimed at development of trade and industrial cooperation between the two countries, among other things, through the participation in exhibitions and fair events in both countries, holding face-to-face and online negotiations, business councils.

Taking into consideration, that February 3, 2024 will mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Belarus and Pakistan, the Ministers welcomed the intention to develop a plan of joint events dedicated to the anniversary of diplomatic relations.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus expressed his gratitude for the reception given to the Belarusian delegation and invited the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to visit the Republic of Belarus at a convenient time. The invitation was accepted with gratitude and the dates of the visit will be finalized through diplomatic channels.