LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar together with a delegation of Pakistani business community met with Governor of Namangan Province of Uzbekistan Shaukat Abdul Razzaq during his visit in Uzbekistan.
During the meeting, both agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations and to formulate a strategy for the exchange of business community delegations of Namangan and Punjab for promotion of investment.
According to a spokesperson for Governor House here on Sunday, them also decided to take steps to strengthen political and diplomatic ties, trade and economic cooperation.
Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar also invited the Uzbek business community invest in Pakistan. Problems including strengthening of relations between the two countries have been discussed.
During his visit to the Uksalish Free Industrial Zone accompanied by a delegation, Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar also examined the in construction project of “New city of Namangan”.
Deputy Governor of Namangan province and others were also gift on the occasion who informed the governor of Punjab in detail on project.
He also visited various factories along with the delegation of Pakistani business community and invited the business community of both countries to work together.
The governor of Punjab said Pakistan and Uzbekistan are getting closer with with each passing day and the relationships between the two countries they are getting stronger.
Mutual cooperation in the fields of education, culture and tourism in Uzbekistan and Pakistan need to be further expanded, for which we are ensuring all measures. Namangan province and Punjab will cooperate in economic development and other areas.
He added that both countries need to work together in also the agricultural sector. There are better investment opportunities in all parts of Pakistan including Punjab for Uzbek business community. “We invite the Uzbek business community invest in Pakistan. We also provide security and other facilities for Uzbek investments in Pakistan “, he assured.
The love of the people of Uzbekistan for the people of Pakistan is also commendable. The exchange of delegations between the two countries it will be further intensified in the next days.
Shaukat Abdul Razzaq, governor of Namangan Province of Uzbekistan, said Pakistan and Uzbekistan have brotherly relations.
He said: “We welcome the Pakistani delegation led by Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar. In the coming days, Namangan province and Punjab will come closer to each other. Uzbek business community intends to invest in various projects in Punjab and we will also give full support to Pakistani business community in invest in Uzbekistan.”
Governor Shaukat Abdul Razzaq also praised the steps taken from Pakistan under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan to eradicate terrorism and lead the pace in Afghanistan.
