Gilani calls for greater cooperation with Czech Republic

ISLAMABAD : Acting President and Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has affirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further boosting bilateral cooperation with the Czech Republic in areas of mutual interest.

"We [both countries] need to explore greater cooperation in the areas of trade, renewable energy, business and investment, health, parliamentary cooperation, education and people-to-people linkages," Gilani told Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Pakistan, Ladislav Steinhubel, who called on him at Aiwan-i-Sadr on Saturday.

Welcoming the ambassador, the acting president said that Pakistan attached great importance to its relations with the Czech Republic, and both countries enjoyed longstanding bilateral ties and held common views at various international fora.

He said that Czech businesspersons should come to Pakistan to explore investment opportunities and that trade between Pakistan and the Czech Republic needed to be increased to its fullest potential. The acting president emphasised the need to further deepen bilateral engagement in the areas of economy, culture, and people-to-people contacts.