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Wed, 08/24/2011 - 17:16
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Uzbek envoy meets President FPCCI

ISLAMABAD, August 21, 2011 (PPI): Uzbekistan Ambassador to Pakistan Oybek Arif Usmanov met FPCCI President Senator Haji Ghulam Ali, both agreed to further enhance commercial and economic ties between both the countries and a high powered Pakistan Business Community delegation will visit Uzbekistan in next month.

According to detail, Uzbekistan’s Ambassador in Pakistan, H.E Oybek Arif Usmanov held a meeting with Senator Haji Ghulam Ali, President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) at FPCCI Capital Office, Islamabad.

During the discussion, Uzbekistan Ambassador, Oybek Arif Usmanov, on behalf of Uzbekistan’s Government, invited a Pakistan’s high powered business community delegation, under the leadership of Senator Haji Ghulam Ali, to visit Uzbekistan and said that his country offers vast opportunities and liberal incentive packages for investment in Uzbekistan in a variety of fields particularly in textiles, energy, Pharmaceutical, leather etc.

Oybek Arif Usmanov, Uzbek Ambassador said, It is in his utmost desire that an official

delegation of Pakistan’s business community should visit Uzbekistan to utilize the real trade and investment potential existing between Pakistan and Uzbekistan to the mutual benefit of both the countries so that cordial relations between both the countries are further strengthened.

He disclosed that visit of Pakistani delegation to Uzbekistan has already been prepared, according to which the delegation would hold meetings with Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister, Ministers, high government officials and members of Business Community of different sectors.

The FPCCI President and Vice President of Islamic Chamber, Senator Haji Ghulam Ali expressed his gratitude and thanked Uzbekistan Government and Uzbekistan Ambassador in Pakistan for taking interest in promotion of bilateral trade , enhancing economic cooperation and further strengthening of cordial relation between both the countries and said that the FPCCI in consultation and cooperation with Trade Development Authority (TDAP) would constitute a high powered delegation and visit Uzbekistan in next month.

He hoped that a joint trade delegation of Pakistan’s business community and TDAP visit would go a long way in further strengthening of Pak-Uzbekistan cordial relation and significantly enhancing trade volume between both the countries from the existing level.

FPCCI President added that Pakistan desires to hold cordial relation with all Central Asian States (CAS) particularly Uzbekistan so that trade volume between both the countries is increased, cordial relation and friendship is further strengthened and trade and investment is promoted .

FPCCI President informed that the Government of Pakistan is extending all its support and cooperation for this purpose. He hoped that during the proposed visit of the FPCCI delegation, various joint ventures for investment would be finalized and MOU would be signed for promotion of trade and investment in both the countries.

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