NEW YORK CITY (TDI): Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with the Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.
According to a press release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, both leaders discussed a wide range of bilateral issues, including political, economic, and defense cooperation, as well as people-to-people exchanges.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasized the enduring friendly relations between Pakistan and Kuwait, expressing Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening these ties.
PM Shehbaz expressed interest in fostering mutually beneficial economic investments through the Special Investment Facilitation Council. Both leaders agreed to enhance collaboration on regional and global issues of shared interest.
Earlier, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Underscoring the close fraternal relations between the two countries, the Prime Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to further strengthen and deepen these ties, particularly focusing on enhancing cooperation in the economic and defense sectors.
Earlier on Tuesday, the premier, during a meeting with Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to enhancing cooperation with the Maldives in trade, tourism, education, investment, and climate change.
Both leaders emphasized the deep-rooted ties between Pakistan and the Maldives, agreeing on the importance of increasing people-to-people exchanges and collaborative efforts to promote economic growth and sustainable development in their countries.