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Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi Visits the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
October 4, 2022
From September 28 to October 1, Mr. Satomi Ryuji, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, visited the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, where he attended the 7th Japan-Pakistan Government Business Joint Dialogue. The topics discussed in the dialogue included deepening economic relations between Japan and Pakistan, and improving the investment environment in the latter.
Mr. Satomi also paid a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Shehbaz Sharif. The two statesmen were in agreement about strengthening economic relations between their nations all the more having reached the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between them.
1. The 7th Japan-Pakistan Government Business Joint Dialogue
On September 29 (Thu.), Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi attended and co-chaired the 7th Japan-Pakistan Government Business Joint Dialogue. The topics discussed in the dialogue this time included improving the trade and investment environment in order to deepen economic relations between Japan and Pakistan. Among the matters Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi spoke about were Japan's work toward promoting trade and investment, and the challenges faced by Japanese companies operating in Pakistan.
Meeting with Mr. Syed Naveed Qamar,
dialogue co-chair and Federal Minister for Commerce
Meeting with Mr. Syed Murtaza Mahmud,
Federal Minister for Industries and Production
2. Japan-Pakistan Trade and Investment Seminar
On September 30 (Fri.), Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi delivered the congratulatory address in the Japan-Pakistan Trade and Investment Seminar, expressing his hope that the two countries' governments will continue to work together, and that economic relations between them will grow even stronger.
Congratulatory address in the Investment Seminar
Meeting with Mr. Sajjad Hussain,
Federal Minister for Board of Investment
3. Courtesy Visit to the Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Shehbaz Sharif
On September 30 (Fri.), Parliamentary Vice-Minister Satomi paid a courtesy visit to the Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Shehbaz Sharif. The two statesmen were in agreement about strengthening economic relations between their nations all the more having reached the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between them.
