Pakistan, Sri Lanka sign three MoUs
Pakistan and Sri Lanka yesterday signed three Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) at the Prime Minister's House to further promote
cooperation in trade, technical education and media.
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and President Mahinda Rajapaksa
witnessed the signing ceremony along with the members of their
delegations.
The first MoU was signed for the cooperation in media and it was
signed by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous
Aishaq Awan on behalf of Pakistan and Minister for External Affairs Prof
G.L Peiris signed the MoU on behalf of Sri Lanka.
The second MoU signed by Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and
Economic Affairs Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh and Sri Lankan Minister for
External Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris on behalf of their respective
governments for credit of US dollars 200 million for improving
Pakistan's exports from Sri Lanka.
The third MoU was signed by Secretary Ministry of Professional and
Technical Education Qamar Zaman Chaudhry and Secretary to President of
Sri Lanka Lalith Weerathunga on behalf of Sri Lankan government for
enhancing cooperation in technical training in different fields.The MoU
was signed for the cooperation between National Vocational and Technical
Training Commission (NAVTEC) of Pakistan and Tertiary and Vocational
Education Commission of Sri Lanka.
Under the agreement to promote cooperation in media, both the
countries will enhance the exchange of news stories, special programmes,
important publications to highlight the historical, cultural, social,
sports and literature of the two countries through radio, TV, agencies
and information establishments.
The two countries will also explore the avenues for joint productions
of documentary fields on topics of national and historical interests.
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