ISLAMABAD: Mr Nicolae Goia, Ambassador of Romania to Pakistan called on Muhammad Ayub Afridi, Advisor to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, here in his office on Wednesday and congratulated him on his appointment as Advisor.

Besides, bilateral relations of mutual interests, the Advisor reiterated the Ambassador Signing of Proposed Bilateral Agreement between Pakistan and Romania so as to enhance manpower export between the two countries.

Pakistan has potential manpower to meet Romanian Labour Market requirements. The Advisor to the Prime Minister also urged close coordination between relevant officials of both the countries regarding data sharing of migrant workers in order to ensure protection of migrant workers before and after departure to Romania.

Open visa should be discouraged in order to promote safe, legal and orderly migration to curb illegal channels of migration. The Ambassador of Romania assured that he will take up these proposals with his government. Muhammad Ayub Afridi, thanked the Ambassador of Romania for his gesture and assured him of continued coordination and enhanced cooperation for export of Pakistani workers to Romania.