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ISLAMABAD, (APP): Finance Minister, Senator
Mohammad Ishaq Dar, held a meeting with the Finance Minister
of Afghanistan Eklil Ahmad Hakimi on the sidelines of the
ADB’s Annual Board of Governors Meeting in Frankfurt, Germany.
The two Finance Ministers discussed matters relating to
bilateral economic cooperation and progress with regard to the
mutual agreements reached during the last Joint Ministerial
Commission meeting in Islamabad, said a message received here
on Tuesday.
The Finance Minister assured the Afghan counterpart that
progress is being made on the agreed actions and the bilateral
projects shall be completed expeditiously.
He also reiterated Pakistan’s support for peace and
prosperity in Afghanistan.
Mr. Hakimi, invited the Finance Minister to Afghanistan
for the next session of Joint Ministerial Commission to be
held in Kabul.
He said that the regional projects i.e. CASA-1000 and
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) Gas Pipeline
are immensely important for the regional countries and joint
efforts should be made for their expeditious implementation.
He also sought Pakistan’s support as founding member of
AIIB for Afghanistan’s membership.
He also invited the Finance Minister to visit on the
occasion of inauguration of Torkham-Jalalabad Road.
The Finance Minister accepted the invitation extended by
Mr. Hakimi and stated that mutually convenient dates for the
JMC will be agreed by the two sides for the purpose.
The Minister also assured Mr. Hakimi of Pakistan’s
support for Afghanistan’s membership of AIIB.
The Finance Minister was accompanied by Tariq Bajwa,
Secretary EAD and other members of Pakistan’s delegation.