Pakistan and Sri Lanka signed on Monday six memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to enhance bilateral cooperation in diverse fields.
The six MoUs signed are as follows:
1) Cooperation between Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission and Atomic Energy Authority of Sri Lanka
2) Agreement on cooperation against illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
3) Academic cooperation agreement on exchange and collaboration between National Defence University of Pakistan and Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies of Sri Lanka
4) Collaboration in the field of Sports
5) Mutual cooperation in shipping business between Pakistan National Shipping Corporation(PNSC) and the Ceylon Shipping Corporation Ltd (CSCL)
6) Cooperation on disaster management
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in Karachi on Sunday, kicking off a three-day state visit.
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah and other senior provincial officials welcomed him. He will leave for Islamabad to meet Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs and National Security Sartaj Aziz, who will receive him at the Benazir International Airport this evening.
This is President Sirisena’s first visit to Pakistan, which was agreed upon the request of President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
On Monday, President Sirisena will meet President Hussain, who is scheduled to host a state banquet in his honour, whereas Nawaz will hold official talks with the president.
Following the talks, a number of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) will be signed along with agreements of cooperation between the two countries. Senior ministers are also set to call on the visiting dignitary.
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