ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Culture and heritage Jamal Shah has said that Pakistan wanted to boost its cultural and bilateral relations with all of the central Asian republics, particularly Kirghizstan as Pakistan has special attachments with all these countries.
Jamal Shah said this while addressing an event in the context of the National Day of Kyrgyzstan held here in a local hotel in Islamabad on Thursday Evening.
Federal Minister Jamal Shah was the Chief guest on the occasion, and he, along with the host of the event Ambassador of Kyrgyz Republic Ulanbek Totuiaev, and others also participated in cake cutting ceremony to celebrate the 32nd Anniversary of the Independence of Kyrgyzstan.
In his address, Jamal Shah further said that Pakistan greatly valued relations with Kyrgyzstan, adding that there was a huge scope between the two countries with cultural activities.
The minister said that Kyrgyzstan is pursuing sustainable development goals, implementing significant reforms, and taking steps for growth in all spheres.
Expressing his views, he said that Kyrgyzstan is comparatively a young country, but the history of the Kyrgyz nation lasts for more than 3000 years.
He said that today, Kyrgyzstan is an actively developing state that intends to build strong interconnections with its foreign traders, create a stable and prosperous economy, and grow its value in the international arena.
The minister said that Kyrgyzstan is actively developing a project on construction of a railway connection “China- Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan”. This initiative will contribute to the increase of the level of connectivity in our region.
Jamal Shah highlights Pakistan’s achievements
Highlighting the achievements of Pakistan in different sectors, Jamal Shah said that Islamabad is following the path of multifaceted foreign policy aimed at developing mutually beneficial relations with all its international partners.
He went on to say Pakistan is interested in building fruitful partnerships with all nations, especially in terms of people-to-people contacts, as well as cultural and humanitarian linkages.
The minister said that Pakistan is looking forward to the broad implementation of new technologies, developing clean energy projects, and building modern touristic infrastructure.
He added that Pakistan is rich in mineral resources and has vast potential in terms of hydropower. “There are numerous opportunities for construction of all types of hydropower stations in Kyrgyzstan. In this regard, I call the Pakistani business community to look more precisely into the energy sector investment projects”, he said.
Describing the bilateral relations between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan, Jamal Shah said that the relations between the two countries are described as friendly and also have a rich history and many things in common from the perspective of religion, culture, language, and traditions.
He said that for the last years, both sides have organized a significant number of visits on different levels, and are actively cooperating within the framework of various regional and international organizations.
