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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to work for ensuring regional connectivity through bus and railwa services.
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar called on President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his visit to Central Asian country.
Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar called on President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in Tashkent,Uzbekistan. Expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, transport, and other sectors of mutual interest were discussed.(1/2) pic.twitter.com/i9qYJrHbZm
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During the meeting, the two discussed matters of mutual interest and regional cooperation. They agreed on on the full implementation of important agreements signed on transit and preferred trade.
In addition, within the framework of the agenda of intergovernmental negotiations, the importance of promoting specific cooperation projects in various sectors of the economy was noted.
The Uzbek president touched upon the need for the development of bilateral bus services and the acceleration of the railway construction project, which connects Central and South Asia through Afghanistan and leads to the ports of Pakistan.
Pakistan, Uzbekistan on expanding cooperation
Further expansion of mutually beneficial cooperation, first of all, practical aspects of the implementation of projects in the trade, investment and transport sectors were discussed.
Ishaq Dar thanked the leader of Uzbekistan for the opportunity of the meeting and conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif.
