Pakistan and Belarus have agreed to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation and economic and trade relations.

The bilateral relations were discussed in a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko, on the sidelines of the SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization) Summit in Astana on Thursday.

A wide range of topics, including political relationship, trade and investment, military cooperation and regional issues, were discussed. The Prime Minister highlighted Pakistan’s policy of economic revival through export-led growth, strengthening of public finances and attracting investment from friendly countries.

The two leaders also discussed global and regional developments and reviewed progress on various aspects of work under the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.