Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan ink 11 MoUs to boost bilateral trade and connectivity
Islamabad, Hilal Ahmad, December 5, AZERTAC
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov concluded his two-day official visit to Pakistan, where he met with Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, and other high-ranking officials. During the visit, Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan signed 11 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) across key sectors to boost bilateral trade and connectivity.
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari received President Sadyr Zhaparov at Aiwan-e-Sadr (President’s House) in Islamabad. Prior to delegation-level talks, the two leaders held a brief meeting to review bilateral relations. Welcoming the visiting leader, President Zardari said this high-level visit by a Kyrgyz President after twenty years would help bring fresh momentum to the already cordial ties between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan. He noted that Pakistan values its close and fraternal relations with Kyrgyzstan, shaped by shared faith, common heritage, and cultural affinity.
Both leaders reviewed cooperation across various fields and agreed that current trade levels do not reflect the real potential of the two economies. They highlighted the need to broaden commercial exchanges. President Zardari welcomed the presence of a Kyrgyz business delegation at the Pakistan–Kyrgyzstan Business Forum, describing it as a sign of the shared desire to strengthen economic links.
The President also appreciated Kyrgyzstan’s completion of its segment of the CASA-1000 project and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to completing its portion, which is now at an advanced stage. The two Presidents discussed regional connectivity and expressed satisfaction with the operational road corridor under the Quadrilateral Traffic in Transit Agreement.
President Zardari reiterated Pakistan’s readiness to offer Kyrgyzstan the shortest and most economical route to the Arabian Sea and underlined the importance of expanding direct flights to support trade, tourism, and people-to-people contacts. The meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment of both countries to deepen cooperation in trade, energy, connectivity, education, banking, and people-to-people exchanges for the mutual benefit of the two brotherly nations. Matters relating to the regional and international situation were also discussed.
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