Ambassador of Republic Turkmenistan to Pakistan Sapar Berdiniyazov on Tuesday said his country wants enhanced economic and cultural ties with Pakistan, which is one of the best investment destinations in the region. He said that Turkmenistan could help Pakistan overcome energy crisis, which is hampering growth in the brotherly country. TAPI gas pipeline will be another significant development in the relations between the two countries, he said.
"Apart from surplus gas; we also have excess electricity that can be marketed in Pakistan for mutual benefit," he said. Speaking at Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Capital Office Islamabad, Sapar Berdiniyazov said the two countries enjoy cordial, brotherly ties based on the common culture and history.
He said we want to expand the co-operation between the two countries in various fields including oil, gas, energy, agriculture, science, technology, infrastructure and education. For the purpose, officials of the Embassy of Turkmenistan plan to visit all important business chambers for interaction with business community, he said.
He informed that they would soon be organising series of lectures in Pakistani educational institutions to boost awareness and relations. Raza Khan, Chairman Co-ordination at FPCCI Capital Office said that government and business community of Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Turkmenistan and want to further strengthen it, adding that local exporters can explore opportunities in Turkmenistan in the sectors of detergents, leather garments, cloth and pharmaceuticals.
FPCCI will try its best to cement economic co-operation and people to people contact, he added. Underlying the need to the pace of economic development and progress, Raza Khan proposed a Joint Business Council with its offices in capital cities of both the countries. He offered the services of FPCCI to Berdiniyazov for interaction with business community of Pakistan. Raza said that the pipeline project should be materialised without further delay to meet growing energy shortages.-PR
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