Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan set $200 million trade target
Leaders sign binding accord to lift annual commerce sharply from about $16 million, during Prime Minister Sharif's visit
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (MNTV) — Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have signed an agreement to raise annual bilateral trade to $200 million within two years, a steep increase from about $16 million now, during a visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Sharif said the existing trade volume was far too low given the countries’ close ties, and proposed a binding agreement rather than a non-committal memorandum to set the target — a proposal Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov accepted.
Foreign Ministers Ishaq Dar and Zheenbek Kulubaev signed the accord at Bishkek’s airport as Sharif concluded a three-day visit. Earlier, the two leaders oversaw agreements spanning trade, health, science, education, and defense, and agreed to pursue joint investment and industrial cooperation.
Japarov called Pakistan a trusted partner, citing recent high-level exchanges including President Asif Ali Zardari’s July visit to Kyrgyzstan.
Sharif attended cultural events at Ala-Archa National Park featuring horsemanship and eagle-hunting displays, and congratulated Kyrgyzstan on its independence day and on hosting the World Nomad Games.
Japarov personally drove Sharif to the airport, an unusual gesture underscoring the visit’s warm tone.
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