ISLAMABAD – Speaker National Assembly, Asad Qaiser Friday said thatKyrgyzstan could play an important role in linking Euroasian Economic Zoneand Europe with China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
CPEC was the key to economic future of Pakistan and the region, Speakersaid while talking to, Ambassador of Republic of Kyrgyzstan, ErikBeishembiev who called on him, a press release issued here.
Asad Qaiser said that Pakistan attached immense importance to its relationswith Kyrgyzstan which were intertwined in eternal bonds of religion,history and culture.
He said that geographical location of Kyrgyzstan was of utmost importanceand it could play role of bridge between Pakistan, Euroasian Economic Zoneand Europe.
The Speaker invited Kyrgyz investors to come to Pakistan and take advantageof immense economic potential here. The Speaker also informed that NationalAssembly was arranging a seminar on CPEC in December 2019 to showcase thehuge economic potential generated to its subsequence.
He said that immense economic potential had been generated in Pakistanafter the advent of CPEC. The speaker said that road infrastructure andenergy projects had been almost completed which were backbone of anyeconomic activity.
He proposed that the Ambassador would arrange interaction of Kyrgyzbusiness community with investment and trade officials in Pakistan.
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Asad also asked for enhancing people to people contacts for furthercementing relations between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan. He appreciated Kyrgyzsupport to Pakistan on international and regional forums on all issuesincluding Kashmir and its resolution in accordance with the United Nations(UN) resolutions.
Erik Beishembiev said that his country also attached immense importance toits relations with Pakistan. He said that those bonds were eternal andgetting strength with the passage of time.
He said that his country would always stand by Pakistan on all issues atregional and international forums. He said that Kyrgyz investors would liketo participate in the economic activity in Pakistan for which initiation ofdirect air links between Islamabad and Bishkek would play an important role.
He also suggested for joint ventures between manufacturing sector forconsumption in Euroasian Economic Zone and Europe. He said that Kyrgyzstanwas a partner in Euroasian Economic Union and could play its role in thatregard.
The Ambassador also suggested for interaction at parliamentary level.
