- The Minister of the Interior warmly welcomes a delegation of 68 members.
- Naqvi meets with Belarusian foreign and energy ministers.
- Belarusian President Lukashenko is expected to reach Pakistan today.
A high-level delegation from the Republic of Belarus landed in Islamabad on Sunday ahead of President Alexander Grigorievich Lukashenko’s three-day official visit to Pakistan, during which several agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) will be signed between the two countries .
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi warmly welcomed a 68-member high-level Belarusian delegation upon its arrival in the federal capital.
The delegation included the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Energy, the Minister of Justice, the Minister of Transport, the Minister of Natural Resources, the Minister of Emergency Situations and the Chairman of the Military Industry Committee .
In addition, 43 prominent business figures from Belarus are also part of the delegation.
Naqvi also met with Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov and Energy Minister.
He welcomed the delegation to Islamabad and said that the government and people of Pakistan were looking forward to President Lukashenko’s visit.
The Interior Minister stressed that the President’s visit was crucial for strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
He said Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Belarus and aims to strengthen cooperation in various sectors. Naqvi stressed that the said visit would further promote cooperation between the two countries in the fields of industry, trade and other sectors.
During his visit, President Lukashenko will hold in-depth talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and discuss areas of bilateral cooperation and engagement, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement three days ago, adding that several agreements and memorandums of understanding would also be signed during the visit. added.
Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko was in Islamabad earlier this year for the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG), where he met his counterpart among other key leaders.
In March, Belarusian Ambassador to Pakistan Andrei Metelitsa announced President Lukashenko’s visit to Pakistan, during which the two countries will sign several trade and economic agreements to strengthen the existing partnership.
He said that the existing bilateral trade volume between Pakistan and Belarus stands at $60 million, while the actual potential is much higher.
Metelitsa added that Belarus exports heavy machinery as well as fertilizers, agricultural equipment, synthetic filament cables, chemicals, malt extracts, etc. to Pakistan, while importing textiles, rice, citrus fruits, leather garments, leather shoes and medical instruments.