Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah during his two-day visit to Iran signed an MoU with Governor General of Khorasan Razavi to expand bilateral trade, exchange tourist and cultural delegates and develop agro-industrial and engineering research jointly.
Sindh Chief Minister visited Iran from July 9 to 10. Shah also visited holy places and shrines in Mashhad. During his visit, he signed an MoU with the Governor General.
Under the MoU the two sides have agreed to start and expand bilateral cooperation between their private and public sectors for exchange of tourists in all areas and at the highest level.
The two sides also agreed to expand cultural-artistic cooperation at par with each other's capacities and capabilities, including holding of cultural-artistic and food festivals, as well as workshops on painting, music and other artistic fields and visual arts.
Under the MoU, Sindh chief minister and Governor of Khorasan agreed to initiate and develop economic cooperation and introduce their commercial, agricultural, industrial, engineering, scientific and research potentials to each other, as well as to encourage their relevant private sectors acting in the said areas through supporting the exchange of expert delegations and holding or attending each other's economic exhibitions.
They also agreed to promote investment in various projects in each other's cities through exchange of necessary information and provision of facilities and special incentives for investors' interest in participation in investment events.
The chief minister also requested the Governor of Khorasan to take necessary initiative for provision maximum facilities to the people of Pakistan, particularly of Sindh who visit Iran for pilgrimage of holy places. The Governor assured him that he would ensure provision of maximum facilities to Pakistani pilgrims. The chief minister thanked the Governor for his unforgettable hospitality. The chief minister invited the Governor of Khorasan to visit Sindh which he accepted.