Khankendi (TDI): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the sidelines of the 17th ECO Summit in Azerbaijan.
Both leaders expressed their satisfaction on the strong ongoing cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan at both bilateral and multilateral levels.
The two sides underscored the cultural, civilizational and historical ties between Pakistan and Uzbekistan which provide a solid foundation for robust partnership in multiple domains.
They also agreed to enhance collaboration in diverse fields including trade and investment, connectivity, energy, regional security, culture, and people-to-people exchanges.
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They emphasized the importance of regional integration and connectivity projects, particularly Trans-Afghan Railway Project.
To this end, the two leaders agreed on visits of their senior Ministers to Tashkent and Islamabad to finalize necessary agreements on these subjects.
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Both the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further deepen and diversify the longstanding brotherly cooperation between the two countries.
They also shared perspectives on regional and global issues of common concern.
Sohail Majeed
Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
