Islamabad, Pakistan: Chinese Premier Li Qiang during his visit to Islamabad on Monday virtually inaugurated New Gwadar Airport. It was expected that the inaugural ceremony of the airport would be physical and the Chinese Prime Minister would land at Gwadar Airport and then have a flight from Gwadar to Islamabad. However, the airport was inaugurated virtually during a ceremony in Islamabad.
According to a careful estimate, the New Gwadar International Airport has a cost of 54 billion 98 crore rupees. The runways of Gwadar International Airport have been built according to international standards, on which other large aircraft including Airbus 380 can land.
Gwadar International Airport is an important project of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the airport has been constructed by the Civil Aviation Authority in collaboration with China.
Prime Minister Li Chiang said that the completion of Gwadar International Airport is an important milestone, and China will continue to play its role in the development of Pakistan. The completion ceremony of New Gwadar International Airport was held in the federal capital of Islamabad, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif and Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang attended the ceremony. Gwadar International Airport is a flagship project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the airport has been constructed by the Civil Aviation Authority in collaboration with China.
Meanwhile, both countries signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs). During the ceremony, a document on the development of human resources in Pakistan and China, cooperation in the fields of information and communication, working together in the field of water resources in both countries and increasing cooperation in the field of security and food security.
Addressing the ceremony, Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang said that China will continue to play its role in the development of Pakistan. Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif and Chinese Prime Minister His Excellency Li Qiang held a delegation-level meeting today at Prime Minister House Islamabad. During the meeting, the two leaders exchanged views on bilateral relations. They discussed all aspects and discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest. The two leaders expressed satisfaction that the Pakistan-China strategic cooperative partnership, which is based on mutual trust and common principles, is getting stronger with time.
The two leaders reiterated their support for each other on all core issues and expressed their commitment to the high-quality development of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Phase 2. He also emphasized the need for timely completion of all ongoing projects including industry, agriculture modernization, information technology, science, and technology for mutual benefit and socio-economic development of Pakistan.
The two leaders expressed their satisfaction that cooperation under CPEC has entered a new phase.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assured of Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety of Chinese residents and projects in Pakistan. Both sides agreed to continue high-level contacts, including strengthening all areas of bilateral cooperation.
In the meeting, the relocation of Chinese industry in Pakistan was discussed and the strategy for increasing Chinese investment in Pakistan was also discussed.
It was reiterated in the meeting that Pakistan and China will continue close consultations on issues of regional and global importance and multilateral forums.
