Morocco attaches immense importance to its decades old relationship with Pakistan: Ambassador
The Speaker National Assembly said Pakistan and Morocco’s ties are deeply imbedded in history as those relations are based on religion, mutual respect, solidarity, and good political will.
ISLAMABAD, OCT 9 – National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad
Qaiser on Friday said Pakistan was keen to enhance people to people and economic
contacts with African continent through pursuance of the ‘Look Africa Policy’.
Asad Qaiser said this during a meeting with Ambassador of
Kingdom of Morocco, Mohamed Karmoune.
“The National Assembly of Pakistan resolves to actively
pursue look Africa policy for enhancing engagement at multilateral sectors,” he
said, referring to the establishment of Parliamentary Friendship Group (PFG) in
the NA.
He said the group would play an apt role in bringing both
the Nations more closer.
The speaker said Pakistan and Morocco’s ties were deeply
imbedded in history as those relations were based on religion, mutual respect,
solidarity, and good political will.
He appreciated engagement of Moroccan Parliament with
Pakistan at International parliamentary forums and stressed for synergising the
engagement between the friendly countries in Africa.
Speaking about the
trade relations, the speaker said that immense economic opportunities were
present on both sides, therefore, efforts should be made to enhance bilateral
trade and economic cooperation with Morocco.
He also called for collaboration in education sectors by
exchange of students in medical, engineering and sciences.
Ambassador Mohamed Karmoune thanked the speaker for his
remarks and said Morocco attached immense importance to its decades old
relationship with Pakistan. He said undoubtedly those relations were based on
religion, history and culture.
He agreed that it was time to unlock the true potential of
our trade relations, stressing for enhancing connectivity of people from both
the brotherly countries.
The envoy assured the speaker that he would extend all out
support for enhancing bilateral cooperation and people to people contacts.
He also suggested for an early interaction with Members of the Pakistan-Morocco PFG for chalking out a strategy for future interaction.
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