Pakistani delegation arrives on official visit to Belarus

The official visit to Belarus of the parliamentary delegation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan headed by the Chairman of the Senate of Parliament Said Yusuf Raza Gilani has begun, BelTA reports.

The delegation arrived in Belarus by night flight. At the National Airport of Minsk, the foreign delegation was met by Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic Igor Brilevich and Chairman of the Standing Commission of the Council of the Republic on International Affairs and National Security Sergey Aleynik.

The visit of the parliamentary delegation is held at the invitation of the Chairman of the Council of the Republic Natalia Kochanova and is designed to give a new impetus to the development of the Belarusian-Pakistani dialogue, as well as to promote joint interests in trade, economic and humanitarian spheres.

During the official visit, which will last until September 26, meetings of the parliamentary delegation of Pakistan with the leadership of the Council of the Republic and the House of Representatives are planned. Negotiations in the government are planned.

The main outcome of the inter-parliamentary dialogue will be the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus and the Senate of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

In addition, the parliamentary delegation will visit the Minsk Tractor Plant, the Minsk Scientific and Practical Center for Surgery, Transplantology and Hematology, etc.