ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Astana, Kazakhstan on Wednesday today to participate in the 6th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia. He was accompanied by members of the Cabinet and senior officials.
At the airport, Prime Minister was received by the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Mr. Yerulan Zhamaubayev.
According to Foreign Office, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to address the plenary meeting of CICA on 13 October 2022 during which he will elaborate upon the significance of CICA as a unique forum for promoting interaction, understanding, and collaboration amongst countries across Asia to address common challenges.
Taking to Twitter, PM Shehbaz Sharif said he believed CICA is capable of shaping a new configuration of economic cooperation & security in Asia through greater connectivity. He said “as the world faces the prospect of a recession fuelled by increase in the energy & food prices, there is a greater need to promote engagement & understanding to form win-win partnerships. Climate-induced disasters call for synergized efforts for mutually beneficial outcomes.”
Leaving for Kazakhstan ???????? today to attend the 6th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). I believe CICA is capable of shaping a new configuration of economic cooperation & security in Asia through greater connectivity.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) October 12, 2022
The Foreign Office said Prime Minister will also highlight Pakistan’s perspective on regional and global issues. On the sidelines of the Summit, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of various CICA Member States aimed at fostering greater cooperation, particularly in the fields of trade, investment, and energy.
CICA is an intergovernmental process comprising 27 countries from all across Asia. Established in 1992, it focuses on promoting peace, security, and socio-economic development in the Asian continent. Pakistan is one of its founding members.
CICA offers an invaluable platform for advancing the objectives of regional stability and prosperity through dialogue and win-win cooperation. It promotes confidence-building measures under five broad domains: economic dimension, environmental dimension, human dimension, new challenges and threats, and military-political dimension.
The Prime Minister’s participation in the CICA Summit attests to the importance attached by Pakistan to promoting connectivity and economic cooperation in Asia, in keeping with the objectives enshrined in the CICA Charter.
