Pakistan, Belarus agree to enhance cooperation as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif concluded an official visit to Belarus.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk on Friday for a bilateral discussion.
During their talks, both leaders agreed to expand collaboration in areas such as food security and the production of electric vehicles and buses.
They also decided to partner in agricultural development and the manufacturing of farming machinery.
The leaders emphasized the importance of boosting business-to-business engagement and strengthening defense cooperation.
In addition, both sides agreed to soon formulate a strategy for sending over 150,000 trained and skilled Pakistani youth to Belarus.
The meeting included discussions on a range of subjects, such as trade, investment, and regional matters.
They expressed satisfaction with the recent progress in bilateral relations and reaffirmed their commitment to deepening economic and trade cooperation.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif noted the significant advancements made since the eighth session of the Pakistan-Belarus Joint Ministerial Commission held in Islamabad last year, and the follow-up delegation’s visit to Belarus this year.
He praised Pakistan’s friendly ties with Belarus and thanked President Lukashenko for the warm hospitality during his visit.
In a media briefing, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that Pakistan is eager to benefit from Belarus’s expertise in agricultural and mining machinery manufacturing.
He pointed out that as an agrarian economy, Pakistan has 65% of its population living in rural areas, making agricultural collaboration particularly important.
The Prime Minister proposed joint ventures between Pakistani and Belarusian companies to produce farming equipment locally, and expressed interest in learning how to boost per-acre crop yields.
He also mentioned Pakistan’s vast mineral resources, valued in the trillions of dollars, and stressed the potential for cooperation in the minerals, defence, textiles, and public transport sectors.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed gratitude for Belarus’s plan to welcome around 150,000 highly skilled Pakistani professionals and assured they would be properly certified.
Earlier, both countries exchanged signed agreements and MoUs covering sectors such as interior affairs, defense, environment, trade, and economy.
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