ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasized that Pakistan and Australia should take steps to increase the volume of their bilateral trade.
In a meeting with the outgoing High Commissioner of Australia Ms. Margaret Adamson in Islamabad on Monday, the president said that both Pakistan and Australia enjoy friendly and cordial relation and in recent years upsurge in bilateral relations need extra endeavor to further strengthening these.
Dr Arif Alvi underscored that the bilateral relations between both these Countries need to be further enhanced for the mutual benefit of both the countries. He also underscored the need for greater parliamentary contacts and exchanges between the two Countries.
Arif Alvi also welcomed the joint ventures by Australian companies in sectors like agriculture, engineering, energy, Nano-bio-technology, paramedical, nursing and allied health.
In a separate meeting with the outgoing Ambassador of Argentina Ivan Ivanissevich, the president said that Pakistan and Argentina enjoy friendly and cordial relation characterized by cooperation at international fora and shared perceptions and understanding on most major global and regional issues.
The president offered Argentinean businessmen to benefit from the investment friendly policies of Pakistan in areas like oil and gas exploration, agriculture and energy, apart from the projects being developed along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
President Arif Alvi said that Pakistan’s unique geographical location and investment friendly regime offer good business avenues for foreign businesses to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan. He hoped that Argentina would extend its support for signing of a Preferential Trade Agreement between Pakistan and MERCOSUR, Southern Common Market.
