BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 10. Pakistan sets
goal to increase bilateral trade turnover with Kyrgyzstan to $200
million in coming years


According to the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan,
Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz
Sharif stated this on September 2, during his talks with President
of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov as part of his official visit
to Kyrgyzstan.


"Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif confirmed his readiness to actively
work together to implement all signed agreements and noted that
dynamic political dialogue creates a solid foundation for further
deepening trade and economic ties. In this context, he set a goal
of increasing bilateral trade turnover to $200 million in the
coming years and emphasized the focus on developing and
strengthening transit corridors," the statement said.


Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif emphasized that Pakistan, for its part,
offers Kyrgyzstan broad opportunities to open transport routes to
its ports, including Karachi and Gwadar.


During the talks, the sides discussed in detail key areas of
bilateral cooperation covering a wide range of priority
sectors.


Particular attention was paid to strengthening political
dialogue, expanding trade and economic ties, and implementing joint
projects in the transport and energy sectors.







Furthermore, the leaders discussed prospects for cooperation in
the field of virtual assets and emphasized the importance of
deepening cultural and humanitarian ties to further bring the
peoples of the two countries closer.


The Trend’s
analysis indicates that Pakistan’s goal of increasing bilateral
trade with Kyrgyzstan reflects the growing focus of both countries
on expanding economic ties and developing practical mechanisms for
trade growth.


At the same time, the emphasis on transit corridors highlights
the potential importance of Pakistan’s ports, including Karachi and
Gwadar, for improving Kyrgyzstan’s access to international maritime
trade routes. Developing efficient transport links could create
additional opportunities for the movement of goods between Central
Asia and South Asia.


The proposed expansion of trade and transport cooperation could
also contribute to diversifying Kyrgyzstan’s external trade routes
and strengthening its connectivity with South Asian markets. For
Pakistan, closer transport and economic ties with Kyrgyzstan could
support its broader efforts to expand commercial links with Central
Asian countries.


Continued progress in transit infrastructure, logistics and
bilateral trade mechanisms will be important for turning the
countries’ stated ambitions into sustainable trade flows and
concrete economic projects.