Reception bids farewell to Kyrgyz envoy
July 15, 2021
Islamabad : Tehreek Insaf Senator Chief Organiser Saifullah Khan Niazi has said that Kyrgyzstan is an important country for Pakistan and he would propose further steps to promote mutual cooperation with the Foreign Minister and he would raise his voice in every forum for the promotion of relations and mutual cooperation between the two countries. He made this remarks at a farewell dinner in honor of Kyrgyz Ambassador Erik Beishembiev hosted by Pakistan Central Asia Friendship Association, says a press release.
Kyrgyz Ambassador Erik Beishembiev said in his address that he has spent more than four years in Islamabad and that he is grateful for the hospitality and the best impression of the Pakistani people. He said that our region is rich in oil, gas, mineral and water resources and we also want to benefit from these resources for Pakistan and the region, so that the countries of the region benefit from each other’s resources. He said that currently 10,000 Pakistani students are studying in Kyrgyzstan. Air links between the two countries will be restored in September this year and direct flights from Kyrgyzstan will come to Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. He said that Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan would come closer by rail and road under China’s BRI project. He said that a two hours journey is required for travel between Kyrgyzstan and Kashgar.