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ISLAMABAD, (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
Tuesday called for boosting bilateral trade with Senegal by enhanced
collaboration in textiles, agricultural machinery and pharmaceutical
sectors.
In a one-on-one meeting with the President of Senegal, Macky Sall
held here at the PM House, the Prime Minister emphasized on enhancing
bilateral trade from its current volume of US$ 30.469 million a year
to its real potential.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif urged Senegal to benefit from
Pakistan’s products including leather and light engineering goods,
and said a composite trade and investment delegation from Pakistan
led by Minister of Commerce could visit Senegal in this regard.
The Prime Minister said that Pakistan was considering to open a
Pakistani bank in Senegal, which would facilitate trade and
investment between the two countries.
He recalled his meetings with President Macky Sall at United
Nations General Assembly session last year in New York and later in
Saudi Arabia, where the two sides agreed to develop greater
cooperation in diverse fields.
Nawaz Sharif congratulated the Senegalese President on the
election of his country as the non-permanent member of UN Security
Council for the term 2016-17 and expressed confidence that Senegal
would play a pro-active role in protecting and promoting the
interests of Islamic countries.
He lauded President Macky Sall in ensuring democracy in his
country following the general election of 2012 and mentioned his
positive role in resolving the regional disputes.
The Prime Minister welcomed the decision of President Sall to
open Senegalese Embassy in Islamabad, adding that it would further
strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
The two sides also discussed cooperation in defence sector and
defence procurement.