ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bahrain, emphasising the importance of inter-parliamentary cooperation, have agreed to enhance parliamentary ties to bring the two nations closer together.
The consensus was reached during a meeting between the Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz and a high-level parliamentary delegation from Bahrain led by the Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain, Dr Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musallam, at Parliament House in Islamabad on Monday.
During the meeting the two sides discussed in detail the bilateral relations, trade opportunities, and promoting parliamentary cooperation. Both the leaders agreed to further strengthen Pak-Bahrain parliamentary relations.
Speaking on the occasion, Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said Pakistan attaches great importance to its bilateral ties with Bahrain and increased parliamentary ties can play a significant role in bringing the two nations closer. He added the relations between Pakistan and Bahrain are based on religion, culture, and historical values.
The Speaker noted that there are vast opportunities for promoting cooperation in economic, trade, and other sectors between the two brotherly nations.
He said both countries have similar positions on important regional and global issues and always supported each other’s stands at regional and international forums.
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The Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain expressing his views said his country wants to promote cooperation with Pakistan in parliamentary, trade, IT, and various other fields.
He said the Bahraini Parliament will also provide all possible cooperation with the Pakistani Parliament in the IT sector.
Dr Ahmed bin Salman Al-Musallam stressed the need to further promote trade ties between Pakistan and Bahrain.
A senior parliamentary delegation from Bahrain has arrived in Islamabad for an official visit at the invitation of the Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
According to a statement from the National Assembly Secretariat, the delegation will engage in high-level meetings in Islamabad during their four-day visit, scheduled from February 16 to February 19.
