Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday formalised multiple agreements aimed at enhancing cooperation in key areas such as trade, culture, and consular services.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and his UAE counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the UAE Ministry of Culture and the Culture Division of Pakistan to promote cooperation in the cultural sector.
Similarly, the two dignitaries also signed an MoU for the establishment of a joint committee on consular affairs.
Meanwhile, the two sides witnessed the exchange of an MoU signed between the Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) for the establishment of the UAE-Pakistan Joint Business Council.
UAE Assistant Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs, Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri, and FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh exchanged the signed documents.
Earlier, welcoming the UAE Deputy Prime Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DPM Dar said the two countries shared a decades-old fraternal relationship rooted in mutual commitment, love, and affection.
He added that both countries were working together for the benefit and welfare of their people.
The UAE DPM said he was pleased with the hospitality extended during his visit to Pakistan — “a country which is close to our hearts in the UAE and also to my heart personally.”
Expressing satisfaction with the current pace of bilateral relations, he said the leadership of both countries was keen to further strengthen the relationship.
