ISLAMABAD, Apr 19 (APP):Speaker National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Friday said that Pakistan highly values its relations with Kazakhstan and is committed to further enhancing them through increased people-to-people contacts, strengthened parliamentary cooperation, expanded economic ties, and regional connectivity.
He made these remarks during a meeting with the Kazakhstan Ambassador, Yerzhan Kistafin, who called on him at the Parliament House. The Speaker said that both countries share common views on various regional an
d international issues of mutual interest.
Ayaz Sadiq stressed the importance of enhancing parliamentary cooperation, noting that both countries were committed to strengthening their parliamentary links through increase
d interaction between the two legislatures.
The Speaker proposed activating the Pak-Kazakhstan Parliamentary Friendship Group and high-level exchanges between the two parliaments to bring the brotherly countries closer. He also proposed increase
d interaction between the business communities of both countries for mutual benefit, h
ighlighting the immense potential for investment in oil exploration, energy generation, agriculture, and other economic sectors.
Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin congratulated the Speaker on his successful re-election and expressed his country’s high regard for its friendship with Pakistan, and keenness to strengthen relations and enhance cooperation in all areas of mutual interest, including parliamentary cooperation.