Turkmenistan can benefit from Gwadar port for trade with Middle East & other countries: Sardar Ayaz Sadiq

ISLAMABAD, May 15 (SABAH):  Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday held separate meetings with the Ambassadors of Turkmenistan and Belgium, at the Parliament House.

During meeting with Turkmen Ambassador Atta Jan Nurlivij Mulamov, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that Pakistan attaches great importance to its brotherly and fraternal ties with Turkmenistan. “The two countries are strongly interlinked in eternal ties of shared religious, cultural, and historical traditions. Enhancing trade and economic ties  with Turkmenistan would usher into new era of regional  economic development .”, He added.

The speaker expressed his resolve to enhance contacts between the parliaments of the two countries. He also extended invitation to the Speaker of the Parliament of Turkmenistan to visit Pakistan along with the parliamentary delegation as Parliamentary diplomacy plays an important role in strengthening the relationship between the two countries. The Speaker expressed that Turkmenistan can benefit from Gwadar port for trade with Middle East and other countries. The matters related to early completion of Tapi gas pipeline project was also deliberated upon.

Turkmenistan Ambassador Atta Jan Nurlivij Mulamov extended felicitation to Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on his successful election as Speaker of the National Assembly for the third time. He said that Turkmenistan values its relations with Pakistan and is keen to expand them, Ambassador. He also said that Pakistan has vast opportunities and Turkmenistan traders and business can benefit.

In a separate discussion with Belgian Ambassador Charles Delogne, the Speaker acknowledged Pakistan’s longstanding relations with Belgium, both bilaterally and within the EU context. He praised Belgium’s support in flood rehabilitation initiatives and stressed the importance of regular parliamentary exchanges and cooperation through friendship groups to strengthen relations.

Ambassador Delogne highlighted the strong ties between Pakistan and Belgium and committed to continuing a mutually beneficial partnership between the two countries.