Pakistan, Belarus vow stronger ties

Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday underscored Pakistan's commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation with Belarus in political, parliamentary, economic, educational, technological, cultural and people-to-people sectors. He said this during a high-level meeting with Belarus President Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko in Minsk. Gilani called for greater engagement between the business communities of the two countries through investment forums and the Belarus-Pakistan Business Council. He also highlighted opportunities for industrial cooperation, joint ventures, technology transfer, research and development and manufacturing partnerships. The Senate chairman emphasized greater cooperation in agriculture and food security, including opportunities for greater exports of Pakistani rice, fruits and vegetables to Belarus.