Curtain Raiser – President of Republic of Belarus’s visit to Pakistan – 4-6 October, 2016

The President of Republic of Belarus H.E. Mr. Alexander Lukashenko is visiting Islamabad from 4-6 October, 2016 at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Pakistan. This will be the third leadership level visit from Belarus and second by Alexander Lukashenko in 16 months. The President of Belarus is accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister and five Ministers including Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Industry, Agriculture, Education, Taxation and Revenue besides other high level officials.

Apart from official talks with the Prime Minister, the Belarusian President will hold meeting with the President of Pakistan. A number of important agreements/MOUs are expected to be signed during the visit.

The Prime Minister of Pakistan and the President of Belarus will inaugurate the Fourth Pakistan-Belarus Business and Investment Forum on 5th October, 2016. A 23 member strong business delegation from Belarus is already in Pakistan to explore mutual beneficial business opportunities through business to business deals with Pakistani counterparts.

Bilateral relations between Pakistan and Belarus have progressed at a rapid pace over the last two years. This visit is reflective of these growing ties and will provide impetus to further expanding bilateral relations in a range of areas including political, economic, trade, investment and other areas of mutual interest.

Islamabad
03 October, 2016