F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday joined the leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at its Heads of State meeting held in the historic Uzbek city of Samarkand.
PM Sharif along with leaders of the eight-member SCO attended the close-format Council of Heads of States at the Congress Centre, where he was welcomed by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attended the session.
Later, the prime minister will address the summit where he will highlight Pakistan’s stance and perspective on regional cooperation, particularly in view of emerging global challenges.
He is also scheduled to hold meetings with other world leaders on the sidelines of the SCO summit, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and President of Kazakhstan Kassym Jomart Tokayev.
On conclusion of his visit, Shehbaz Sharif will visit the mausoleum of Hazrat Imam Bokhari to pay his respects.
PM Shehbaz, Azerbaijan President discuss bilateral ties
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif earlier Friday met with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of SCO-CHS Summit in Samarqand, Uzbekistan and discussed issues of bilateral interests.
The meeting between the two leaders which was held in the historic city of Samarkand focused on ways to strengthen relationship between the two countries in diverse fields.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail and senior officials attended the meeting.
Prime Minister Shehbaz said that in his meetings with leaders of friendly countries, they agreed on enhancing trade & investment. He said that he explained to them the flood ravages due to climate change adding that food & energy shortages presented a real challenge to the shared development agenda.
PM to address SCO heads of state
According to the PM Office, Prime Minister Shehbaz will address the meeting of the heads of state of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) being held in the historic city of Samarkand on Friday.
The prime minister will highlight Pakistan’s stance and perspective on regional cooperation, particularly in view of emerging global challenges.
He is also scheduled to hold meetings with other world leaders on the sidelines of the SCO summit, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of Kazakhstan Kassym Jomart Tokayev.
On conclusion of his visit, PM Shehbaz will also visit the mausoleum of Hazrat Imam Bokhari to pay his respects. Today is the last day of PM Shehbaz’s two-day visit to Uzbekistan.
