Pr
esident Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday said Pakistan attached special importance to its relations with Kyrgyzstan and stressed the need for an increased bilateral coope
ration in diverse fields, particularly trade and culture. The pr
esident expressed these views as the outgoing Kyrgyz Ambassador Eric Beshibimov paid a farewell ca
ll on him here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
The pr
esident called for further strengthening of trade linkages with Kyrgyzstan to fully exploit the potential existing between the two countries.
To promote bilateral coope
ration, he said, the high-level and parliamentary exchanges were important besides exploring collabo
ration in cultural domain. Pr
esident Alvi said Pakistan was committed to the implementation of Central Asia South Asia (CASA)-1000 project for the benefit of itself and the region. The Pr
esident lauded the contribution of the outgoing Kyrgyz ambassador in strengthening relations between the two countries.