ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Egypt agreed on Monday to take important measures to enhance bilateral trade between the two countries. These steps include visa facilitation for businessmen, exchange of trade related information and business delegations, and promotion of direct private sector contacts.
According to a handout circulated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the decision was made during the 8th Round of Political Consultations between the senior officials of the two states.
The two sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and expressed satisfaction at the strength of their relations. They also discussed ways to strengthen and diversify the existing cooperation in the fields of politics, economics, trade, investment, defense, education and culture.
The officials of the two countries underscored the importance of exchanging high level visits between Pakistan and Egypt to inject greater content to bilateral relations. Apart from that, it was agreed to hold the 4th session of Joint Ministerial Commission during the first quarter of next year in Islamabad.
Pakistan and Egypt also exchanged views on regional and international issues, with particular focus on Afghanistan, South Asia, Palestine, Syria, and UN reforms.
There was convergence of views on issues of regional importance between the two sides. They expressed satisfaction at the level of cooperation between them in multilateral forums and agreed to further enhance it in the future.
While Pakistan has always maintained close and cordial relations with Arab states, the current Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf administration has taken that sentiment of fraternity to a whole new level by undertaking high-profile visits to the Middle East and working closely with its allies in the region.
