ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan highly values its relations with Nigeria and desire to strengthen the existing relations between the two countries through enhanced economic cooperation.
In a meeting with outgoing Nigerian High Commissioner, Major Gen (R) Ashimiyu A Olaniyi, who made a farewell call on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, the president said Pakistan attached great importance to its ties with Nigeria, a President House press release said.
Dr Arif Alvi stressed the need for increased cooperation between Pakistan and Nigeria in the areas of trade, economy and defense besides promoting high-level contacts.
Pakistan desired to further strengthen and diversify the existing bilateral relations to the mutual benefit of the two countries, he added.
The president said both the countries needed to promote high-level contacts and visits which would further cement bilateral relations.
Highlighting the atrocities by India security forces against the Muslims of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), he urged the international community to play its role in the peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and protection of the Muslim minority in India.
He added, “Pakistan is committed to UN resolutions for self-determination of the Kashmiri people and we want to settle our dispute with the discussion”.
The meeting expressed satisfaction over the current level of cooperation and emphasized the need to further strengthen defence, trade and political relations.
The president lauded the efforts made by the outgoing high commissioner for enhancing bilateral relations between Pakistan and Nigeria.
