Islamabad (TDI): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embarked on a two-day official visit to Belarus at the invitation of President Aleksandr Lukashenko.
He is also accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif and other ministers and senior officials.
“This trip follows President Lukashenko’s important visit to Pakistan in November 2024,” the Foreign Office said in a press release earlier.
The Prime Minister’s visit highlights the strong partnership between Pakistan and Belarus, the statement added.
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During his visit, the PM will hold meetings with President Lukashenko to review progress in areas of common interest.
The two nations are expected to ink several deals to further strengthen collaboration.
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“Over the past six months, a series of high-level bilateral engagements—including the Eighth Session of the Joint Ministerial Commission in February 2025 and a subsequent trip by a high-powered mixed ministerial delegation to Belarus in April 2025- have laid the groundwork for a productive visit,” the statement said.
During President Lukashenko’s visit to Pakistan in November 2024, the two sides discussed regional and international matters and expressed satisfaction over the positive progress in all aspects of bilateral ties during the past decade.
Pakistan and Belarus also inked eight memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to increase bilateral trade and cooperation during the Pakistan-Belarus Business Forum in Islamabad.
