Islamabad, 29 December 2021 (TDI): On 28 December 2021, the bilateral relations between Pakistan and Kazakhstan have observed a new turn as both states have agreed upon enhancing cooperation to counter drugs trafficking.
In an official meeting between the Ambassador of Kazakhstan, Yerzkhan Kistafin, and Federal Minister for Narcotics Control, Brig (R) Ijaz Ahmad Shah, agreed to expand bilateral ties to take efficient steps to combat the supply of drugs across the borders.
The envoys highlighted the first agreement between the two countries which was signed in 1995 and some amendments proposed by Pakistan are supposed to be signed soon.
The Federal Minister mentioned that Pakistan is in a dire need of international cooperation to take efficient steps in drugs reduction and to meet the international standards, set by the international community.
It is noteworthy that Pakistan needs global cooperation to efficiently meet the standards of the international community and effectively meet the global requirements in order to raise its position to “white-list” from the long-standing “grey-list” of FATF (Financial Action Task Force).
The Ambassador of Kazakhstan ensured his country’s support and cooperation to combat drug trafficking in the future. He also showed his high hope for the extension of collaboration on multidimensional levels to strengthen bilateral relations.
The Federal Minister of Pakistan has mentioned the priorities of Pakistan in the terms of upgrading security matters to fight against the imperative challenges. He vowed to enhance cooperation between the two brotherly states to deal with the menace at the doorstep and also to achieve national and international goals.
Both envoys discussed the prospects of bilateral ties between Pakistan and Kazakhstan which largely soothes the ways of regional connectivity of Central Asia and South Asia. They mentioned that bilateral expansion between the two will polish economic potential that needs to be enhanced for the mutual benefit of the entire region.
