Shehbaz Sharif holds talks with Kyrgyz president as countries sign multiple MoUs
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- Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan signed multiple memoranda of understanding after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held talks with President Sadyr Zhaparov in Bishkek.
- Sharif thanked Kyrgyzstan for welcoming his delegation and congratulated the country on its Independence Day and several international roles.
- Pakistan’s government said Sharif received a red-carpet welcome and a guard of honour at the presidential palace.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov held talks in Bishkek as Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan signed multiple memoranda of understanding on Tuesday.
After the signing ceremony, the two leaders appeared together at a press briefing. Sharif thanked Zhaparov, the Kyrgyz government and its people for the “warm welcome and generous hospitality extended to me and my delegation”.
warm welcome and generous hospitality extended to me and my delegation
He also congratulated the people of Kyrgyzstan on their Independence Day on behalf of the people of Pakistan. Sharif extended further congratulations to Kyrgyzstan for hosting the sixth World Nomad Games, being elected a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2027-28, and successfully chairing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2025-26.
Pakistan’s government said Sharif received “a red carpet welcome and a guard of honour” when he arrived at the Yntymak Ordo, the presidential palace in Bishkek.
a red carpet welcome and a guard of honour
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