Belarusian president arrives in Islamabad on three-day visit

Pakis­tan and Belarus are seeking to strengthen bilateral relations, with a focus on boosting trade and econo­mic cooperation, as Belar­u­sian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on Monday began a three-day official visit to the country. President Lukashenko was welco­med at Nur Khan Airbase by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by key cabinet ministers, inc­luding Deputy Prime Min­is­ter and Fore­ign Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Mini­ster Mohsin Naqvi, and Information Minister Ataullah Tarar. The Belarusian president is being accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising government officials and representatives from leading business companies. The 68-member delegation arrived a day earlier for holding meetings with their Pakistani counterparts. Belarusian business representatives participated in a business forum where agreements worth $17 million were signed, according to Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Mikhail Myatlikov.