Chairs 23rd meeting of ministers
Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan on Thursday welcomed his counterpart Ministers from the SCO fraternity to Pakistan and reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to the laudable aims and objective of the SCO to promote peace and prosperity in the region.
He said this while chairing the 23rd Meeting of Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States responsible for foreign economy and trade activities on Thursday.
The ministerial meeting was preceded by the 47th Meeting of the Commission of Senior Officials of SCO Member States on 10th and 11th September 2024, also held in Islamabad.
While acknowledging the global economic challenges facing the region, he emphasized the vital role of the SCO in addressing these issues through cooperation and constructive engagement. To this end, he conveyed Pakistan’s strong commitment and readiness to contribute to and collaborate with all Member States to achieve our shared goals. “Let us seize this opportunity to forge stronger partnerships, enhance regional cooperation, and pave the way for a brighter and more prosperous future for all our peoples”, he added. In their national statements, the SCO Ministers also deliberated in detail and shared their views on the prospects and measures to deepen the economic and trade cooperation among SCO countries. The collective vision of the SCO Ministers on these issues was articulately summarized in the Ministerial Statement adopted by the Meeting, which inter alia underscored the importance of fair trade practices and the pursuit of sustainability in economic development.
