Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that Pakistan highly values its relations with Kazakhstan and committed to further enhance them through increased people-to-people contacts, strengthened parliamentary cooperation, expanded economic ties, and regional connectivity.

The Speaker made these remarks during a meeting with the Kazakhstan Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin, who called on him at the Parliament House.

He noted that both countries share common views on various regional and international issues of mutual interest.

The Speaker stressed the importance of enhancing parliamentary cooperation, noting that both countries were committed to strengthening their parliamentary links through increased interaction between the two legislatures.

He mentioned fully activating the Pak-Kazakhstan Parliamentary Friendship Group and high-level exchanges between the two parliaments to bring the brotherly countries closer.

The Speaker also proposed increased interaction between the business communities of both countries for mutual benefit, highlighting the immense potential for investment in oil exploration, energy generation, agriculture, and other economic sectors.

Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin congratulated the Speaker on his successful re-election and expressed his country's high regard for its friendship with Pakistan, keenness to strengthen relations, and enhance cooperation in all areas of mutual interest, including parliamentary cooperation.