Mr.Kuban Tokturbaez, Charge D’Affairs, Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Pakistan stated that Pakistani Entrepreneurs could benefit from Kyrgyzstan’s liberal business laws and use Kyrgyzstan as way to access Russian and European markets.
During a meeting with Mr.Zafar Bakhtawari, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) on Thursday, he said that Pakistan had a favorable environment for investment and Kyrgyzstan was keen to enhance trade relations with Pakistan.
He also informed the meeting about Free Economic Zone in Bishkek and said that there are special customs, tax and currency regulations at the territory of the free economic zone to attract foreign investors.
Mr.Kuban said that attractive foreign ventures and foreign direct investment was a priority for the Kyrgyz government and Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan were two brotherly Islamic countries hence trade activities between the two states needed to be promoted.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr.Zafar Bakhtawari, President ICCI said that Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan enjoy friendly and cordial relations and were tied together under the umbrella of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC)
Mr.Bakhtawari said that Pakistan desired to see bilateral cooperation with Kyrgyzstan flourishing in all spheres by improving business relations and exchange of parliamentary delegations on a regular basis.
ICCI President identified textiles, oil and gas exploration, hydropower generation, light engineering and financial sectors as potential areas for mutual cooperation between the two countries
