ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan attaches great significance to its ties with Egypt and wants to further expand the relations in the area of trade, culture, and defense.
Talking to the outgoing Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan Ahmed Mohamed Fadel Yacoub who paid a farewell call on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad on Thursday, the president said that emphasized the need for frequent interactions at the high-level between the two sides.
اسلام آباد:صدر مملکت سے مصر کے سفیر احمد فضل محمد یعقوب کی الوداعی ملاقات
صدرمملکت نے دونوں ملکوں کے مابین دوطرفہ تعلقات میں بہتری لانے پرانکی کاوشوں کو سراہا
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The president commended the government of Egypt for taking cognizance of the dire human rights violation in Indian Occupied Kashmir.
Dr Arif Alvi also expressed satisfaction over the current level of cooperation as both countries were working closely at various international fora like United Nations, Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Developing Eight Countries (D-8).
President Arif Alvi congratulated the outgoing ambassador on the successful completion of his assignment in Pakistan. He appreciated his efforts for improving the bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries.