President Pervez Musharraf currently on the Latin American tour will discuss the proposed changes in the United Nations while meeting Latin American leaders who are regarded as very important characters in the world body.
This was stated by Pakistan's spokesman while talking to a TV channel. He said Pakistan has a trade volume of 140 million dollars per annum with the Latin American countries while there was a considerable potential to boost trade links between the two sides.
The spokesman said other issues of regional and global concern including Pakistan's role in the international war on terror and world disputes threatening world peace would also be discussed.
ON BOARD PRESIDENT'S AIRCRAFT: President Musharraf is the first Pakistani leader to pay visit to Latin America and his visit is expected to be an important milestone towards enhancing the country's political and economic ties with South America.
"We want to impart impetus to our trade with the strong Latin American countries with a particular focus on joint ventures in potential areas," Chairman Export Promotion Bureau, Tariq Ikram, said on Saturday.
Pakistan's exports to the three countries have seen an upturn in recent years but currently hover around a modest level of dollars 60 million, far below the vast existing potential.
According to Tariq Ikram, Pakistan is eyeing a decent increase in its exports to fast-expanding South American nations with an estimated target of 20 to 30 million dollars surge in the next few years.
The promising sectors of bilateral cooperation include carpet, rice, sports equipment, sportswear, surgical goods, sugar, fertilizer plants etc.
In addition to Commerce Minister, Humayun Akhtar Khan and Minister of State for Privatisation, a strong group of businessmen are included in the President's delegation.
"Our objective is to diversify market access for our businessmen," says Ikram.
Foreign Ministry officials said that in view of rapid globalisation, Pakistan feels it is important to improve and consolidate its political and economic relations with the Latin American countries.
Musharraf was to arrive late Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, and travel on Sunday to Brasilia, to meet Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva before leaving on November 30.
The Pakistani delegation will travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil's economic capital, to meet business leaders and to visit Embraer, the world's fourth-largest civilian airplane manufacturer.
The leaders are set to sign four documents: on drug trafficking; agro-industry hygiene; visa waivers; and mechanisms for regular political elections, according to the director of Brazil's foreign ministry Asia-Oceania section, Edmundo Fujita.
"Pakistan wants to broaden its diplomatic horizons, with Latin America and Brazil in particular," Fujita said.
He said that the two countries held non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council, giving them "quite a high level of agreement on positions."
"We hope for greater dialogue - with Asian countries in general and with South Asia in particular," the diplomat said. Under Lula's nearly two-year presidency, Brazil has encouraged alliances among developing countries.
According to Fausto Godoy, Brasilia's ambassador to Islamabad, "There is a lack of policy to define the areas of cooperation." However, Musharraf's visit aimed to bridge that gap and promote discussion of various areas.
Brazil is interested in deep-sea drilling for Pakistani oil and in Pakistan's privatisation, Godoy said.