Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Environment Minister Abdulrahman Al-Fadley discuss agriculture, water resources, food security and expanded trade ties.
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, met Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad on Friday, with both sides discussing ways to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, water management and food security.
Welcoming the Saudi minister, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed the deep-rooted and fraternal relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and conveyed his warmest regards to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The prime minister said the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan had brought the three countries closer and conveyed a message of unity and peace across the region.
Shehbaz said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, as strategic partners, should now focus on expanding economic and agricultural cooperation to turn their longstanding relationship into a stronger and mutually beneficial trade and investment partnership.
The prime minister expressed satisfaction over constructive engagement between the two countries, particularly regarding Pakistani agricultural exports to Saudi Arabia.
The two sides also discussed measures to improve agricultural productivity in Pakistan through greater use of technology, research and development, and more efficient management of water resources.
Shehbaz announced that a delegation of Pakistani agricultural experts would soon visit Riyadh to advance discussions and explore the full potential of cooperation between the two countries.
Al-Fadley thanked the prime minister for the warm hospitality extended to him and his delegation and reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with Pakistan in agriculture, water and food security.
The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers Rana Tanveer Hussain, Mohammad Aurangzeb, Atta Tarar, Jam Kamal Khan, Dr. Musadik Malik and Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, along with Dr. Syed Tauqir Shah, Bilal Azhar Kiyani, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi and senior government officials.
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