PM Khan appreciates China’s help in the fight against the pandemic, urges all stakeholders to assure peace in Afghanistan
While addressing a meeting with Chinese state councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of SCO summit in Dushanbe, PM Khan appreciated China’s continuous support to Pakistan during the pandemic. He termed the two countries ‘iron brothers’ and highlighted how CPEC is leading the way for rapidly transforming the country’s economy. He also conveyed cordial greetings to President Xi Jinping and urged all international stakeholders to work for the prevention of humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and help stabilize the economy. Earlier, while addressing the Pakistan-Tajikistan Joint Business Forum, PM Khan also invited the business community of Tajikistan to take advantage of lucrative investment opportunities being provided under CPEC.
DUSHANBE: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Pakistan and China were “iron brothers” and strategic partners.
PM Imran Khan appreciated China’s support in assisting Pakistan’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, in a meeting with the Chinese state councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Dushanbe, read a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday.
The statement said that the matters pertaining to the Pak-China bilateral relations, China Pakistan Economic Corridor and regional siruation were discussed at the meeting done on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State.
The premier said that CPEC was a transformation project and both sides were working on its timely completion.
He also conveyed cordial greetings to his Chinese counterpart and President Xi Jinping on the occassion.
It was agreed that the two sides would maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges and closely coordinate on all issues of common interest.
PM urges world to prevent humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
While conferring the situation of neighbouring country, the prime minister urged the international community to work for preventing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and help stabilise its economy.
He said that the world nations should remain engaged in the support of Afghan people.
PM Khan asserted that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was of critical importance for Pakistan and the region. In this perspective, Pakistan had assiduously supported the Afghan peace process, he said.
PM Khan had attended the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS) Summit in Tajikistan’s capital earlier today.
Pakistan and China had maintained close collaboration for the meeting of six neighbouring countries of Afghanistan for a coordinated regional approach.
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