Pakistan and China have exchanged 13 different memorandums of understanding and documents, agreeing to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields including security, education, agriculture, human resource development and science and technology.
According to Pakistan’s official news agency APP, MoUs, agreements and documents were exchanged in a ceremony held at the Prime Minister’s House on Monday after the delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. done
Both the Prime Ministers along with their respective delegations were present on the occasion. Federal Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema and China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao exchanged the MoU document regarding the handover of the Smart Classrooms project.
The MoU document related to the minutes of the 13th meeting of CPEC Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) was exchanged between Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal and Vice Chairman of National Development and Reform Commission of China Liu Sushu. .
Earlier on Monday morning, Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang arrived in Islamabad on a four-day visit to Pakistan, where he was received by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at Noor Khan Air Base.
According to the statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office, this is the first visit of any Chinese Prime Minister to Pakistan after 11 years.
Apart from attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting, the Chinese Prime Minister will also hold talks with the Pakistani leadership on bilateral relations.
Chinese Prime Minister’s meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and meetings will also be held at the level of delegations.
According to the statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, ‘Both Prime Ministers will participate in the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding regarding China-Pakistan cooperation, which includes CPEC-2 as well as other major projects.
“The ceremony also includes the virtual inauguration of Gwadar International Airport.”
According to the Pakistani Foreign Office, their delegation also includes representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce, National Development and Reform Commission and China’s International Development Cooperation Agency.
The Chinese Prime Minister will hold meetings with Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, parliamentary leaders and Pakistan’s top military leadership.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this opportunity will be a reason for both countries to support each other on important issues of mutual interest, advance the high-quality development of CPEC and strengthen regular discussions on important regional and global issues.
Tight security arrangements and public holiday in the federal capital
Tight security arrangements have been made in Pakistan’s capital since Monday ahead of the four-day bilateral visit of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
The government has announced a three-day public holiday in Islamabad, while a heavy contingent of police and paramilitary forces has been deployed in the city.
Inspector General of Islamabad Police Ali Nasir Rizvi said in a statement that during the SCO meeting, around nine and a half thousand personnel have been deployed in the city.
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In addition, according to the Ministry of Interior, Pakistani army troops will be responsible for the security of the red zone of the capital, where meetings are held and foreign guests are staying.
The 23rd meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is scheduled to be held on October 15 and 16, in which, according to the Pakistan Foreign Office, the Prime Ministers of China, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the Vice President of Iran and the Foreign Minister of India will participate. will
What is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was founded in 2001 by China and Russia, and now includes Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, India and Iran as members.
As India and China, the two largest countries in terms of population, are members of this organization, this organization is a forum for 40% of the world’s total population.
Pakistan was an observer member of the organization from 2005 to 2017, and then officially joined the SCO in July 2017.
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