ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Bishkek on Monday for a three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan, where he is due to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
According to an official announcement by the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Sharif was received by Kyrgyzstan’s Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev upon his arrival in the Kyrgyz capital.
Meeting with Iranian President
Later on the same day, PM Sharif met with the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the summit, according to a statement by the prime minister's office.
"President Pezeshkian personally received Prime Minister Sharif upon his arrival for the bilateral meeting," the statement said.
The Pakistani prime minister is scheduled to address the SCO summit and present Pakistan’s position on regional and global issues. He will also attend the SCO Plus Summit and the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games as a special guest.
PM Sharif is also due to hold bilateral meetings with leaders attending the SCO meeting, with discussions to focus on bilateral relations, trade and investment, regional cooperation and other matters of mutual interest.
He is scheduled to meet Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov for talks on bilateral relations between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan.
The discussions will cover trade and investment, energy, regional ties, education, tourism and the promotion of people-to-people contacts.