DUSHANBE, May 14, 2010, Asia-Plus — Expansion of trade and economic ties between Tajikistan and Pakistan was a major topic of a meeting of Sharif Said, Chairman of Tajikistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), with Hasnain Reza Mirza, Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Halal Products Development Board (PHPDB), which took place in Dushanbe on May 13, according to the CCI press service.
Sharif Said briefed Hasnain Reza Mirza on priorities of Tajikistan’s economy. He noted that trade cooperation between the two countries had good potential and it was necessary to continue developing business relations, expanding investment policy, launching joint ventures, organizing exhibitions, etc.
Hasnain Reza Mirza, for his part, noted that Pakistan entrepreneurs were interested in expansion of trade cooperation with Tajikistan and agreed that holding of exhibitions would play an important role in promoting further expansion of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
The sides also discussed possible themes of the future exhibitions, noting that there are some transportation problems, the CCI press service said.
The Pakistan Halal Products Development Board (PHPDB) was set up as an autonomous body under the auspices of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry in December 2009. The board is linked to the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) through Islamic Chamber Research and Information (ICRC). The board has 16 members with 11 from the private sector and five from the public sector.
