Kazakhstan and Pakistan are interested in further development of mutually beneficial cooperation

Islamabad, March 22, 2022 - As part of participation in the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mukhtar Tileuberdi, held separate meetings with the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

At a meeting with the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, issues of expanding trade, economic and investment cooperation between our countries were discussed. The head of the Pakistani government noted that interaction with the countries of Central Asia is one of the priorities of Pakistan's foreign policy.

With the Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament Sadiq Sanjrani, the need to intensify parliamentary diplomacy was emphasized. The schedule of exchange of visits and new forms of inter-parliamentary cooperation were discussed.

During the talks with the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Mahmoud Qureshi, Tileuberdi congratulated his colleague on the National Day of Pakistan and on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The parties discussed the schedule of high-level and top-level events, as well as prospects for the further development of bilateral relations.

During the visit, Minister Tileuberdi and other heads of OIC delegations took part in a collective meeting with the President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi and at a military parade timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Independence Day of Pakistan.