ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to finalize memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between them, an official statement announced on Wednesday, while deciding to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of film and media.
The two countries signed several MoUs worth $20 billion in energy, petrochemicals, minerals and other economic sectors during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Islamabad in February 2019.
They also wrote another MoU earlier this year to cooperate in the field of environmental preservation.
According to the statement circulated after a meeting between Pakistan’s information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and Saudi envoy Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation in various fields.
“It was decided in the meeting that working will be done to finalize the MoUs between the two countries,” the statement said. “It was also considered to further intensify the ongoing cooperation in the media and film sectors.”
The Pakistani minister and Saudi envoy agreed to constitute a committee comprising representatives from the two states to implement the Saudi-Pak joint ventures in the fields of film and drama production.
The information minister appreciated the Saudi ambassador for visiting flood-affected areas. She also praised him for playing a vital role in the relief activities to help displaced families in different parts of the country.
The Saudi envoy expressed his grief over the loss of life and property during the recent rains and floods while saying the kingdom would continue to provide relief assistance to Pakistan.
Al-Malki also mentioned the Pakistani nationals in Saudi Arabia who, he said, were significantly contributing to the development of the kingdom.
