Pakistan, Belarus Forge Stronger Ties Across Key Economic Sectors

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko convened in Minsk, resulting in an agreement to strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest. During a joint press briefing, the Prime Minister expressed Pakistan’s desire to benefit from Belarus’s advanced manufacturing of agricultural and mining equipment, noting the significant contribution of agriculture to Pakistan’s predominantly rural economy.

Highlighting the potential for joint ventures, the Prime Minister said collaboration between companies from both nations to locally produce agricultural machinery in Pakistan would be mutually beneficial. He also emphasized the need to leverage Belarusian experience to boost Pakistan’s per acre agricultural yield.

In addition, Prime Minister Sharif pointed out the vast mineral wealth of Pakistan, valued in trillions of dollars, and called for greater cooperation in the mining, defence, textile, and public transport sectors.

He thanked the Belarusian government for its decision to invite approximately 150,000 young and highly skilled Pakistani workers, assuring that the workforce will be properly certified and equipped to contribute meaningfully to Belarus’s economy.

Earlier, the two sides signed several agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at enhancing cooperation in areas including Interior, Defence, Environment, Trade, and Economy.