Islamabad, August 30, 2021 (PPI-OT):Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has expressed hope that peace in Afghanistan can contribute towards further deepening of Pakistan’s economic ties with Central Asian nations. He said this while chairing a virtual meeting on Economic Diplomacy with participation by Pakistan’s Envoys to Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives and Nepal. Foreign Minister stressed on promotion of Pakistan’s Economic Diplomacy and increased economic cooperation with partner countries.

The Foreign Minister highlighted the government’s paradigm shift from geo-politics to geo-economic cooperation, and urged the Envoys to make concerted efforts to implement the government’s economic agenda. The Foreign Minister asked Envoys to cultivate and broaden mutually beneficial trade and economic partnerships with Central and South Asian countries, with an enhanced focus on trade promotion, investments, employment creation, tourism, technology transfer, energy cooperation and regional connectivity.

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