Lahore: Pakistan and Oman have agreed to enhance cooperation in the fields of trade and economy during a visit of Oman’s Majles Al Shura Chairman Sheikh Khalid Bin Hilal Al Maawali and a parliamentary delegation of the Arab state – a news source reported.
Mawwali described Pakistan as a gateway for his country to the Central Asian States. The visiting high-level Omani parliamentary delegation held a meeting with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood on Thursday. According to a press release issued by the Foreign Office, the two sides agreed to enhance cooperation in trade and economy given the geographical closeness of Pakistan and Oman.
Speaking with the visiting delegation, the foreign minister said that the two countries can take bilateral cooperation to new heights by improving economic relations.
The minister also apprised the Omani delegation on the situation in Kashmir. Expressing concern over the situation in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the leader of the Omani parliamentarian delegation said the dream of progress in the region can turn into a reality only through peace. He said that Oman believes in resolution of issues and conflicts through peaceful dialogue.
