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Prime Minister embarks on South Asian visit on November 1st

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is leaving for a visit to SAARC member countries on November 1st (Monday), it was officially announced here on Saturday. He is visiting the SAARC capitals as Chairman of SAARC.

It is a SAARC tradition to pay a visit to member countries at least once during a Chairman’s tenure. Pakistan assumed the chair of SAARC at the highly successful 12th Summit held in Islamabad in January this year.

In the first leg of his visit, the Prime Minister will go to Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh from 1-4 November. The visit to India, Maldives and Sri Lanka will take place after Eid. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by a number of Ministers, Parliamentarians, Businessmen and Senior Officials of the Foreign Ministry.

During its Chairmanship, Pakistan has taken a number of initiatives to revitalize SAARC and to strengthen cooperation within South Asia. Several important meeting were held in Pakistan in the last ten months since the 12th SAARC Summit. Pakistan has also been proactive in its efforts to enhance the global standing of the Association.

We have encouraged closer collaboration between SAARC and other international and regional organizations including E.U. GCC, ASEAN, Un Agencies and International Financial Institutions. As the current Chairman, Pakistan is also making efforts for an observer status for SAARC at the United Nations. A decision to this affect was taken by the Head of State / Government at the 12th SAARC Summit and pursued by the Foreign Ministers of member countries at the 25th Council of Minister meeting in Islamabad in July and subsequently in New York in September on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Pakistan has also initiated discussions at the regional level on Energy which in our estimate is one of the most important development. For Regional Cooperation, development of energy connectivity, transport infrastructure, cooperation in information and communication technology are essential.

The Prime Minister would utilize the visit, his first to SAARC member countries after assuming office, to reaffirm to his interlocutors Pakistan’s commitment to regional cooperation. He would exchange views with them on Pakistan’s vision for SAARC. There would also be an opportunity for interaction on Pakistan’s bilateral relation with each of the SAARC member countries as well as on regional and global developments.


	Prime Minister embarks on South Asian visit on November 1st ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is leaving for a visit to SAARC member countries on November 1st (Monday), it was officially announced here on Saturday. He is visiting the SAARC capitals as Chairman of SAARC. It is a SAARC tradition to pay a visit to member countries at least once during a Chairman’s tenure. Pakistan assumed the chair of SAARC at the highly successful 12th Summit held in Islamabad in January this year. In the first leg of his visit, the Prime Minister will go to Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh from 1-4 November. The visit to India, Maldives and Sri Lanka will take place after Eid. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by a number of Ministers, Parliamentarians, Businessmen and Senior Officials of the Foreign Ministry. During its Chairmanship, Pakistan has taken a number of initiatives to revitalize SAARC and to strengthen cooperation within South Asia. Several important meeting were held in Pakistan in the last ten months since the 12th SAARC Summit. Pakistan has also been proactive in its efforts to enhance the global standing of the Association. We have encouraged closer collaboration between SAARC and other international and regional organizations including E.U. GCC, ASEAN, Un Agencies and International Financial Institutions. As the current Chairman, Pakistan is also making efforts for an observer status for SAARC at the United Nations. A decision to this affect was taken by the Head of State / Government at the 12th SAARC Summit and pursued by the Foreign Ministers of member countries at the 25th Council of Minister meeting in Islamabad in July and subsequently in New York in September on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Pakistan has also initiated discussions at the regional level on Energy which in our estimate is one of the most important development. For Regional Cooperation, development of energy connectivity, transport infrastructure, cooperation in information and communication technology are essential. The Prime Minister would utilize the visit, his first to SAARC member countries after assuming office, to reaffirm to his interlocutors Pakistan’s commitment to regional cooperation. He would exchange views with them on Pakistan’s vision for SAARC. There would also be an opportunity for interaction on Pakistan’s bilateral relation with each of the SAARC member countries as well as on regional and global developments.
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