ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has signed ‘Participation Contract’ with the EXPO-2020 Dubai authorities on Monday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Abu Dhabi.
The contract was signed by Ambassador of Pakistan to UAE Moazzam Ahmed Khan in his capacity as commissioner general EXPO-2020 and Assistant Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation Sultan Al Shamsi.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General EXPO-2020 Reem Al Hashimy and Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industry & Production and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood.
The contract signing formally kick started activities for construction of Pakistan Pavilion in EXPO-2020 which would be built on a large sized plot in the Opportunity District. The pavilion shall be based on the ‘Emerging Pakistan’ theme, having representation from all provinces.
Speaking on the occasion, Abdul Razak Dawood stated that Pakistan attached great importance to its relations with the UAE and that it looked forward to making its participation most meaningful in line with the EXPO theme of ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’.
He said that EXPO-2020 was not only a UAE specific event but was an exposition of the whole region. “We have already started the design phase of the Pakistan Pavilion reflecting the true potentials of Pakistan,” he said.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has constituted a high level steering committee having representation from private and public sector stakeholders for effective participation.
The advisor noted that the last month visit of Imran Khan and his meeting with Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan set the bilateral relation on a new course. Both sides agreed to transform this special relationship into strategic partnership between the two countries.
As a follow-up of the understanding reached between the leadership, a 15 member delegation headed by Minister of State and CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Sultan Bin Ahmad Sultan Al Jabar visited Pakistan to explore the ways and means to enhance cooperation between the two countries in economic development, Infrastructure, energy, agriculture and petrochemicals sectors.
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