Pakistan and Uzbekistan have reiterated their resolve to finalize the Strategic Partnership Agreement at the earliest to promote regional economic integration.

The resolve was expressed at a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent on Wednesday.

The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to play an active role for regional connectivity and early completion of Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan railway project.

The two leaders also exchanged views on deepening bilateral cooperation in a range of areas including political, trade, economic, security, defence, and connectivity.

Expressing satisfaction at the growing level of bilateral cooperation, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of sustaining the momentum. He underlined that the recent operationalization of Preferential Trade Agreement and Transit Trade Agreement  would help boost bilateral trade and transit trade in addition to streamlining Economic Cooperation Organization Trade Agreement.

Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirzyiyoyev also discussed ongoing humanitarian situation in Gaza, and other regional and global developments.

It is pertinent to mention that the meeting was held on the sidelines of the two-day 16th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization being held in Tashkent from today.