In Islamabad, during the state visit of President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, a series of documents were signed to expand partnership between the two countries. The agreements cover a wide range of areas — from economy and energy to education, culture, agriculture, and the use of Pakistani seaports.
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Sadyr Japarov and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed a Joint Statement on Strengthening Comprehensive Cooperation, affirming both sides’ readiness to develop strategic partnership.
In addition, a number of bilateral agreements and memoranda were signed, including:
Agreement on the transfer of convicted persons;
Agreement on cultural cooperation;
Memorandum on cooperation in tourism;
Memorandum on agricultural cooperation;
Memorandum on expanding bilateral trade;
Memorandum on cooperation regarding the use of Pakistani ports for regional transit;
Memorandum between the Ministries of Economy of both countries;
Memorandum on energy cooperation;
Memorandum on legal cooperation;
Memorandum on cooperation in mining and geosciences;
Memorandum between Ministries of Health on cooperation in the field of surgical instruments;
Memorandum between Ministries of Culture and Youth Policy;
Document on electronic data exchange between Customs Services;
Agreement establishing sister-city relations between Bishkek and Islamabad;
Memoranda on cooperation between the Diplomatic Academy of the Foreign Ministry of Kyrgyzstan and Pakistani diplomatic and educational institutions.
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According to both sides, signing such a comprehensive package of documents marks a new stage in Kyrgyzstan - Pakistan relations, creating additional opportunities for trade, investment, transport development, science, and education.