Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Minister of Foreign Relations and Foreign Trade of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Felix Plasencia on Sunday exchanged views on the longstanding friendly relations between Pakistan and Venezuela and reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthening bilateral ties.
During a call from Felix Plasencia, the two sides discussed opportunities to expand cooperation across a broad range of sectors, including trade, investment, business, agriculture, IT, and other areas of mutual interest.
Both sides underscored the considerable potential for enhancing economic collaboration and fostering stronger people-to-people contacts for the mutual benefit of the two countries, the Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement. Ishaq Dar emphasised the importance of sustained high-level engagement to reinvigorate bilateral relations and further deepen cooperation. Both sides appreciated the continued close coordination between Pakistan and Venezuela at multilateral forums on issues of common interest.
Dar extended his warm congratulations to Minister Plasencia on his appointment and conveyed Pakistan’s heartfelt condolences over the devastating earthquakes that recently struck Venezuela.
