Minsk: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a bilateral meeting in Minsk.
During the meeting, they agreed to enhance cooperation in food security and manufacturing of electric vehicles and buses.
It was decided to jointly work in the field of agriculture and manufacturing of the farm machinery.
The two leaders reiterated to increase business to business and defence cooperation.
Besides, they agreed to soon evolve a strategy to send over 150,000 trained and skilled youth from Pakistan to Belarus.
The two leaders exchanged views on diverse topics, including commerce, investment, and regional affairs.
They expressed satisfaction with the recent positive developments in all aspects of relations between Pakistan and Belarus. They reiterated the commitment to further strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation and economic and trade relations.
Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said significant progress has been made in various sectors of cooperation between two countries following the eighth session of the Pakistan-Belarus Joint Ministerial Commission held in Islamabad last year and the inter-ministerial delegation’s visit to Belarus this year.
Shehbaz Sharif expressed appreciation for Pakistan’s relations with Belarus and thanked President Aleksandr Lukashenko for the warm welcome and excellent hospitality extended during the visit to Belarus.