Pakistan and Yemen on Saturday signed a protocol to activate co-ordination and co-operation between the Shoora Council of the Republic of Yemen and the Upper House of Pakistan's Parliament.
The protocol is also aimed at strengthening the existing brotherly relations between the two countries in various fields.
Chairman Senate Mohammadmian Soomro and Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Speaker Shoora Council Yemen, signed the protocol on behalf of their respective houses.
Under the protocol, the two sides decided to establish a friendship group in each house of the two countries, which will identify and promote co-operation in order to strengthen the Islamic fraternal ties between the two countries.
Agreement was also reached on the exchange of documents, periodicals and the visits of the parliamentary delegations.
The two parliaments have also agreed to looking the possibility of organising joint forums on matters and issues of mutual interest.
It was further agreed that the two houses will strengthen co-ordination and hold consultations during international organisations and conferences.
Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Speaker Shoora Council, Republic of Yemen, currently on a visit to Pakistan and leading a parliamentary delegation from Yemen, is a recognised policy planner, an enlightened political economist and a renowned politician of Yemen.
The invitation to the Yemeni leader to visit Pakistan, at head of a parliamentary delegation, was extended by Mohammadmian Soomro, Chairman Senate of Pakistan.
He was born in the Republic of Haifan on July 4, 1939 and holding a PhD (Hons) from the University of Colorado. Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani's career is spread over nearly four decades. During this period, Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani held a number of important positions.
Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani had the unique honour of holding the high office of the prime minister of Yemen three times ie from 1975 1980, 1983-1990 and 1994-1997.
He holds the membership of Yemen Economists Society; member of the Arab Economics Union and Chairman of Fulbright Alumni Association, Yemen.
He earned a number of medals, including some international medals.
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