Pakistan, Yemen ink protocol to cement ties
Pakistan Times National News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Yemen on Saturday singed a protocol to activate coordination and cooperation between the Shoora Council of the republic of Yemen and the Upper House of Pakistan’s Parliament.

The protocol is also aimed at strengthening the existing brotherly relations between the two countries in various fields.

Chairman Senate Muhammedmian Soomro and Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Speaker Shoora Council Yemen signed the protocol on behalf of their respective Houses.

The Provisions

Under the protocol, the two sides decided to establish a friendship group in each House of the two countries which will identify and promote cooperation in order to strengthen the Islamic fraternal ties between the two countries.

Agreement was also reached on the exchange of documents, periodicals and the visits of the parliamentary delegations.

The two Houses have also agreed to looking the possibility of organizing joint forums on matters and issues of mutual interest.

Coordination and Consultations

It was further agreed that the two Houses will strengthen coordination and hold consultations during international organizations and conferences.

Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Speaker Shoora Council, Republic of Yemen, currently on a visit to Pakistan and leading a Parliamentary delegation from Yemen, is a recognized policy planner, an enlightened political economist and a renowned politician of Yemen.

The invitation to Yemeni leader to visit Pakistan, at head of a Parliamentary delegation was extended by Muhammedmain Soomro, Chairman Senate of Pakistan.●