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Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Pakistan offers to set-up sugar mills in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Nov 15 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has offered that Pakistan government or the private sector could set-up sugar mills in Sri Lanka. The Prime Minister stated this during his meeting with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at President’s House on Thursday evening, said a press release issued by Pakistan High Commission on Friday.
The Prime Minister’s offer was in response to the one made by Sri Lankan President to invest in the sugar sector of his country.
He was accompanied by Syed Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Anusha Rahman, Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunications, Syed Jalil Abbas Jilani Foreign Secretary and Major General ® Qasim Qureshi High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif congratulated President Rajapaksa on successfully hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013.
He appreciated the economic growth achieved by Sri Lanka since the end of civil war in 2009. He also lauded the leadership of President Rajapaksa for eliminating terrorism from the country.
During the meeting, both leaders agreed to further strengthen economic ties, especially by increasing bilateral trade volume from present US$ 460 million to US$ 1 billion in the next few years.
They also agreed that bilateral flow of investments could play an important role in boosting economic relations.
The meeting between the two leaders, the second one during last two months, would give significant boost to the already strong bilateral ties between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
COLOMBO, Nov 15 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has offered that Pakistan government or the private sector could set-up sugar mills in Sri Lanka. The Prime Minister stated this during his meeting with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at President’s House on Thursday evening, said a press release issued by Pakistan High Commission on Friday.
The Prime Minister’s offer was in response to the one made by Sri Lankan President to invest in the sugar sector of his country.
He was accompanied by Syed Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Anusha Rahman, Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunications, Syed Jalil Abbas Jilani Foreign Secretary and Major General ® Qasim Qureshi High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif congratulated President Rajapaksa on successfully hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2013.
He appreciated the economic growth achieved by Sri Lanka since the end of civil war in 2009. He also lauded the leadership of President Rajapaksa for eliminating terrorism from the country.
During the meeting, both leaders agreed to further strengthen economic ties, especially by increasing bilateral trade volume from present US$ 460 million to US$ 1 billion in the next few years.
They also agreed that bilateral flow of investments could play an important role in boosting economic relations.
The meeting between the two leaders, the second one during last two months, would give significant boost to the already strong bilateral ties between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.