Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan Pledge to Expand Bilateral Cooperation at the SCO Summit
— October 15, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AIA) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong desire to strengthen ties with the Kyrgyz Republic, emphasising the need to explore new avenues of cooperation in trade, investment, regional connectivity, and people-to-people exchanges.
The prime minister made these remarks during a bilateral meeting with Akylbek Japarov, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic, held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in Islamabad from October 15-16, according to a press release by the PM office.
Shehbaz Sharif expressed gratitude for Kyrgyzstan’s active participation and support for Pakistan’s role as SCO Chair during the summit. He also reiterated the warm and brotherly relations between the two countries, expressing satisfaction with the positive trajectory of bilateral relations.
Japarov, in turn, congratulated Pakistan on successfully organising the SCO CHG meeting and thanked the government for the warm welcome and hospitality extended to him and his delegation. He echoed the Kyrgyz Republic’s commitment to continuing cooperation with Pakistan, aimed at enhancing bilateral ties for the mutual benefit of both nations.