Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD:-Kazakhstan Ambassador in Islamabad Yerzhan Kistafin on Wednesday called on Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ehsan Ur Rehman Mazari at his office and discussed various points including the sports relations between both nations.
According to ministry of IPC, Ambassador proposed that there are various areas of cooperation between the two brotherly countries specifically in tourism and sports which could bring two nations even closer. Yerzhan Kistafin told the Federal Minister that recently a large exhibition of Pakistan (Gilgit-Baltistan) products was arranged in the largest metropolis Almaty. Moreover, various business groups, tourist groups visited Pakistan and Kazakhstan is keen to sign a MoU regarding tourism with Pakistan.
Federal Minister Ehsan Ur Rehman Mazari welcomed the proposals and said:
“We are also looking forward to take these friendly relations to new heights specifically in sphere of sports involving youth from both the nations. Both nations enjoy the 30 years of diplomatic relations and we have to work mutually for extending these beyond the current status. Pakistan is a home to the world’s second highest mountain in the world K-2 along with other high peaks, this can be a greatest attraction for mountaineers from Kazakhstan”.