Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday for a two-day official go to as the 2 nations search to bolster bilateral ties additional.
The 2 nations keep pleasant diplomatic relations, with Kazakhstan being Pakistan’s high export vacation spot amongst Central Asian nations.
President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy PM Ishaq Dar acquired President Tokayev at Rawalpindi’s Nur Khan Base.
Based on state-run Radio Pakistana 21-gun salute was offered to the visiting dignitary.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif later posted on X that he was “delighted” to welcome the Kazakh President to Pakistan.
“I stay up for our significant and productive engagements tomorrow. The Pakistan-Kazakhstan friendship is a time-tested partnership that continues to carry our folks nearer collectively. This go to marks a brand new milestone in our wonderful journey,” he mentioned.
Info Minister Attaullah Tarar, who additionally welcomed the Kazakh president at Nur Khan Base, additionally mentioned on X: “Honored to welcome His Excellency Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, president of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on his two-day official go to to Pakistan. He was acquired on the airport by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
“This might be a fantastic go to when it comes to sturdy ties between each nations and we stay up for additional strengthening our friendship and bilateral cooperation.”
Tokayev is accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising senior cupboard ministers and different high-ranking officers. A video shared by his workplace confirmed the streets in Islamabad adorned with Kazakhstan’s nationwide flag.
In a handout issued earlier within the day, the President’s Secretariat mentioned that President Zardari will confer the Nishan-i-Pakistan, the nation’s highest civilian award, on the Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan presidents; the latter is predicted to go to the nation someday this month.
Based on the Overseas Workplace (FO), President Tokayev is predicted to carry conferences with President Zardari and PM Shehbaz, in addition to handle the Pakistan-Kazakhstan Enterprise Discussion board.
President Tokayev’s go to will present Islamabad and Astana “an essential and well timed alternative to undertake a complete evaluate” of bilateral relations, the FO had highlighted.
It added that the 2 sides will focus on new avenues for broadening cooperation, significantly in commerce, logistics, regional connectivity and people-to-people contacts, in addition to discover collaboration at regional and worldwide boards.
This go to is seen as a win-win state of affairs by each nations. For Pakistan, it should assist Islamabad place itself as a land bridge between Central and South Asia and past. For Kazakhstan, it should assist diversify its worldwide commerce amid turbulence in Eurasia within the wake of the Russia-Ukraine warfare.
Kazakh Minister of Science and Greater Schooling Sayasat Nurbek was already on a go to to Pakistan.
Eight memoranda of understanding (MoUs) had been signed on Monday between the upper schooling establishments of the 2 nations to advertise joint analysis collaboration, school and scholar exchanges, collaborative educational packages, and capacity-building initiatives.
As a part of the collaboration, Kazakhstan instructional facilities had been inaugurated at three public sector universities in Islamabad.
In September, when then-Kazakh deputy premier Murat Nurtleu visited Pakistan, the 2 sides signed the Motion Plan of Cooperation to spice up bilateral ties.
