ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan on Wednesday agreed to expedite work on tourism and economic integration to open new avenues of bilateral cooperation.
The agreement to the effect was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal and Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan Yerzhan Kistafin, a press release said.
Ahsan Iqbal said that both countries had a major role in regional economic integration, while bilateral tourism could open new avenues of cooperation between them.
He said that besides being the largest economy in Central Asia, Kazakhstan had geo-strategic significance also.
The minister said that tourism and sports could help strengthen bilateral ties and for which the two nations should frame comprehensive plans.
He said that Pakistan should nominate ten to fifteen best tour operators to work with their counterparts in Kazakhstan for the promotion of tourism.
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