ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong Thursday called on President Asif Ali Zardari and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two brotherly countries. Senator Saleem Mandviwalla and senior government officials also attended the meeting.
During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on matters of bilateral importance. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to enhance cooperation in diverse fields. The Chinese ambassador expressed his happiness over the president’s recovery and conveyed heartfelt best wishes from the Chinese leadership. He also delivered a card from President Xi Jinping wishing a happy new year to President Asif Ali Zardari, emphasizing the deep bond between Pakistan and China.
Meanwhile, President Asif Ali Zardari emphasized the need for enhancing parliamentary cooperation and high-level exchanges with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to deepen the fraternal relationship between Pakistan and the KSA. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening economic, political, and cultural ties with KSA for the benefit of both nations.
The president expressed these views while talking to the Chairman of the Shura Council of KSA, Dr Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh who, along with members of the Shura Council, called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Thursday. Welcoming the delegation, President Asif Ali highlighted the potential for expanding economic and investment cooperation and called for realising this potential.
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