- Two leaders reaffirm mutual dedication to deepening pleasant ties.
- Agree selling joint ventures in agriculture, industrial sectors.
- Pakistan, Belarus to develop methods to enhance commerce facilitation.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko on Tuesday emphasised the significance of advancing political dialogue and strengthening inter-parliamentary relations.
Additionally they targeted on increasing commerce and financial cooperation, adopting a collaborative strategy to regional financial integration and connectivity and enhancing the authorized framework to facilitate bilateral collaboration, in keeping with a joint assertion between Pakistan and Belarus.
President Lukashenko had arrived on an official go to to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the invitation of Premier Shehbaz.
Through the go to, the 2 leaders comprehensively reviewed the total vary of bilateral relations and reaffirmed their mutual dedication to deepening pleasant ties between the 2 international locations throughout political, commerce, financial, cultural, social, and different areas.
This 12 months marked the thirtieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Belarus. Either side acknowledged that their relationship had grown right into a sturdy, broad-based, and complete partnership of accelerating significance.
Pakistan congratulated Belarus on its full membership within the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), with Belarus noting Pakistan’s early assist for its accession.
The prime minister appreciated the lively participation of the prime minister of Belarus within the SCO Council of Heads of Governments assembly, hosted by Pakistan in October 2024. The 2 sides agreed to work intently inside this necessary discussion board to additional strengthen their cooperation.
Recognising Belarus’ superior agricultural manufacturing capabilities and the wants of Pakistan’s agriculture-based financial system, the 2 sides agreed to advertise the institution of joint ventures within the agriculture and industrial sectors, together with for the manufacturing of high-tech and large-scale agricultural equipment.
Either side additionally agreed to collaborate in gross sales, manufacturing and servicing of autos, together with via partnerships between personal and public organisations of each international locations.
This initiative aimed to leverage the strengths of each international locations in automotive manufacturing and expertise, boosting industrial progress and innovation.
Either side additionally agreed to cooperate in increasing the community of gross sales and companies of Belarusian agricultural equipment in numerous Pakistani cities, together with via partnerships with Pakistani personal and public organisations.
Moreover, they thought of initiating academic packages within the sphere of agricultural machine manufacturing.
Through the go to, the Commerce Growth Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Business (FPCCI), in collaboration with the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Business (BelCCI), organised a Belarus-Pakistan Enterprise Discussion board.
The occasion noticed participation from over thirty Belarusian firms and practically 100 Pakistani counterparts from numerous sectors, fostering priceless interactions and potential enterprise alternatives.
The 2 leaders expressed their satisfaction on the profitable organisation of the discussion board.
Additionally they agreed to encourage each authorities and personal sectors to collaborate and organise sequence of seminars on “Doing Enterprise with Every Different” aiming to cut back commerce boundaries and facilitate market entry.
To reinforce commerce linkages, each side welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Nationwide Logistics Company (NLC) and Beltamozhservice and agreed to encourage different stakeholders, together with logistics firms, to develop optimum maritime and land routes for effectively delivering items to one another’s markets.
This initiative goals to streamline transportation, cut back prices, and enhance the general effectivity of commerce between the 2 international locations.
Recognising the immense potential for increasing collaboration in science and expertise, and noting the progress revamped the previous decade, each side agreed to ascertain stronger ties between their scientific communities.
The 2 sides plan to deal with joint scientific and technical initiatives beneath the umbrella of the Joint Fee on Science and Expertise. Through the go to, two agreements on this area have been signed to formalise and promote this enhanced collaboration.
Either side emphasised the significance of enhancing bilateral commerce in pharmaceutical merchandise, medical gadgets, health-related gadgets, and over-the-counter merchandise.
Each events agreed to develop methods geared toward enhancing commerce facilitation by figuring out and addressing commerce boundaries, significantly regulatory challenges, to streamline market entry.
Moreover, the edges dedicated to exploring and implementing insurance policies that improve mutual market entry for these sectors, making certain compliance with nationwide laws, whereas selling progress and cooperation, the joint assertion stated.
The 2 sides underscored the significance of strengthening cooperation within the subject of schooling and tradition, together with the promotion of cultural alternate programmes and boosting people-to-people contacts via artwork, music, literature, and different cultural actions.
Each international locations additionally dedicated themselves to enhancing tutorial collaboration, facilitating pupil exchanges, and supporting joint analysis initiatives between universities within the two international locations.
Through the go to, the 2 sides signed 15 necessary agreements and MoUs, together with the “Roadmap for Complete Cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Republic of Belarus for the interval 2025-2027.”
This roadmap targeted on enhancing bilateral financial cooperation via numerous initiatives, corresponding to high-level conferences, well timed conferences of inter-governmental commissions, and selling collaboration in key sectors of mutual curiosity.
“These preparations are anticipated to open new prospects for the continued improvement of bilateral relations, primarily based on the ideas of mutually helpful friendship,” it was added.
The 2 sides additionally mentioned necessary regional and worldwide points. The Pakistani facet briefed the Belarusian facet on the scenario in Jammu and Kashmir.
Either side underlined the necessity for the decision of all worldwide disputes via peaceable means and in accordance with the UN Constitution and UN Safety Council resolutions.