Islamabad (Web Desk): Pakistan and Mongolia on Thursday agreed to form a Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) to enhance cooperation in trade, tourism, agriculture and mining sectors, and an Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to expand the bilateral parliamentary ties.
The development came during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Mongolian counterpart Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) Meeting in Islamabad.
PM Shehbaz warmly welcomed his Mongolian counterpart and noted that his visit marked a new chapter in the history of bilateral relationship, defined by mutual respect, goodwill and amity.
Shehbaz Sharif also felicitated Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene on his re-election as the Prime Minister of Mongolia.
During the meeting, PM Shehbaz suggested that both Pakistan and Mongolia should explore new avenues of mutually advantageous cooperation with a particular focus on trade, investment, people-to-people contacts and connections.
He offered the Mongolian side to send civil servants to training institutions of Pakistan.
PM Shehbaz also proposed to declare 2025 as the year of Pakistan-Mongolia Friendship year for bolstering the brotherly ties among the two countries.
On the occasion, the Mongolian premier felicitated PM Shehbaz Sharif on successful conduct of the SCO CHG meeting.
He also appreciated Pakistan's leadership role as the chair of the SCO CHG.
PM Luvsannamsrain reciprocated that Mongolia shares Pakistan's desire to build stronger and closer bilateral relations through joint efforts and collaboration.
Both the leaders agreed on forming a Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) to enhance cooperation in trade, tourism, agriculture and mining sectors.
Establishment of an inter-parliamentary union (IPU) was also agreed in the meeting to expand the parliamentary relations between the two countries.
On the occasion, the Mongolian PM also planted a sapling in the lawn of the Prime Minister's House.