First Briefing Session of Pakistan–Belarus Parliamentary Friendship Group (PFG)
Islamabad : Pakistan–Belarus Parliamentary Friendship Group (PFG), under the convenership of Natasha Daultana, MNA, held its first briefing session at the Parliament House. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Belarus, Muhemmed Aejaz, participated in the meeting virtually.
Convener welcomed the participants and emphasized the importance of maintaining structured and sustained engagement with Belarus. She highlighted the need for continuous parliamentary interaction to further enhance bilateral relations through a comprehensive and coordinated approach.
Ambassador Muhemmed Aejaz briefed the Group on the marked improvement in Pakistan–Belarus bilateral relations over the past year, reflecting enhanced diplomatic engagement and tangible progress in the areas of trade, industry and government-to-government cooperation. The Ambassador also drew attention to matters concerning labour mobility, regional connectivity challenges and the growing scope for industrial and technical collaboration between the two countries.
Members of the Parliamentary Friendship Group exchanged views on avenues for enhanced cooperation in education, academic exchanges, scholarships, business-to-business linkages and opportunities in agriculture, machinery and smart technologies. The Members also underscored the importance of strengthening people-to-people contacts between Pakistan and Belarus.
In her concluding remarks, the Convener reaffirmed the Group’s strong commitment to further strengthening bilateral ties with Belarus through sustained follow-up, improved coordination with relevant ministries and proactive parliamentary diplomacy.
The meeting was attended by Members of the Pakistan–Belarus PFG including Mohammad Usman Badini, Kiran Imran Dar, Ali Jan Mazari, Abdul Ale
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