The prime minister expressed satisfaction over the bilateral political consultation and working of Joint Ministerial Commission and Joint Trade Commission between the two countries. He mentioned that Pakistan and Vietnam had been supporting each others' candidature at the international fora including ASEAN. He expressed Vietnam's deep appreciation for supporting Dr Sania Nishtar's candidature for the top slot in World Health Organisation, helping her get shortlisted in the first phase. He invited the Vietnamese President to visit Pakistan which he accepted.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko met and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral ties. The two sides focused on increasing trade between Pakistan and Belarus and emphasised on exploring their investment potential in diverse fields particularly agriculture, culture and education sectors.
Both leaders also focused on regional connectivity and its importance in bringing improvement to the lives of common people. The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction that the relationship between the two countries had strengthened in a short span of time.
Nawaz Sharif recalled the fond memories of his official visit to Belarus last year and said the camaraderie between the two leaders was the foundation of a strong Pak-Belarus relationship. President Lukashenko extended invitation to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to again visit Belarus, which was accepted by him. Pakistan's ambassador to China Khalid Masood and senior government officials were present.
Nawaz also met Prime Minister of Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn, on the sidelines of 'Belt and Road Forum for International Co-operation'. During the meeting, both the leaders discussed the matters of mutual interests and bilateral issues. The prime minister emphasised to further enhance the bilateral ties by promoting co-operation between the two countries in multiple spheres. Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rehman was also present. Ethiopian prime minister expressed the interest to cooperate with Pakistan in sharing experiences on development initiatives.
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