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Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan can promote trade connectivity: Ambassador Azhar
January 23, 2022

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Pakistan's Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Sardar Azhar Tariq Khan says promoting bilateral trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan could be a milestone in regional and global trade integration and connectivity. 

Talking to APP in Islamabad on Sunday, he said geo-strategic position of Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan highlights their geo-economic importance, which could play a significant role in promoting trade connectivity amongst different regions and potential markets of the world.

The Ambassador said Pakistan is currently a major player in global and regional trade, bordering the Middle East and South Asian states on the one hand and the global economic power China on the other.

He said geographical location of Kyrgyzstan offers many opportunities for trade with Pakistan as it is the shortest entry point of Pakistani products to the ‘Eurasian Economic Markets’ of 182 million people comprising Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Armenia.

The Ambassador said a trade delegation from Pakistan may visit Kyrgyzstan soon to look for new markets for our products.              

The trade turnover of the Kyrgyz Republic with Pakistan amounted to 5.9 million dollars in 2021 with Pakistan’s exports amounting to 5.3 million dollars and imports 0.6 million.