Pakistan, Indonesia Agree To Intensify Bilateral Collaboration
Sumaira FH Published May 30, 2019 | 11:21 PM
Pakistan and Indonesia on Thursday agreed to intensify bilateral collaboration for the mutual benefit of their two peoples and for supporting initiatives for the projection of rightful image of the Muslim faith and the Ummah
He noted that Pakistan and Indonesia enjoyed a long-standing relationship based on religious and cultural affinities, mutual trust, and commonality of views on a number of regional and international issues. Recalling President Widodo's successful visit to Pakistan in 2018, Foreign Minister Qureshi termed it as a high point in bilateral relations. It was agreed that the second round of policy planning dialogue was a fruitful exercise in exchanging views on a wide range of issues and should be followed up by the next round in 2019. During the meeting, Foreign Minister Qureshi expressed keen desire to further expand bilateral economic engagement.
Mentioning the current volume of bilateral trade at US$3 billion, the Foreign Minister observed that given the economic complementarities, the trade volume could be enhanced substantially.
He expressed Pakistan's appreciation for Indonesia's opening of 20 additional tariff lines in the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA). The Foreign Minister of Pakistan highlighted the prospects of joint ventures with Indonesia in the field of defence production. Both Ministers also agreed to hold the inaugural meeting of the Joint Committee on Defence Cooperation in Pakistan soon. Foreign Minister Qureshi sought Indonesia's continued support for Pakistan's bid to become 'Full Dialogue Partner' of ASEAN. The Indonesian Foreign Minister lauded Pakistan's role in regional security and stability. She also apprised of the initiatives Indonesia, envisaged to help promote the cause of peace and stability in the neighbourhood. The two sides agreed to increase the frequency of high level bilateralexchanges to maintain the current momentum in the growth of bilateralcooperation in diverse fields.
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