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BREST, 7 September (BelTA) – The third meeting of the Belarusian-Pakistani joint intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation will take place in Brest on 7-8 September, BelTA learned from the press service of the Industry Ministry.

The two-day event will discuss a wide range of issues related to the development of bilateral relations. In particular, the parties will consider cooperation prospects in trade, investment, industry, agriculture, energy, healthcare and pharmaceutics, education, science and technology.

The Pakistani delegation will be led by Minister of Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan. The Belarusian delegation will be headed by Industry Minister Vitaly Vovk. The program of the visit of the heads of the intergovernmental commission envisages a meeting with Brest Oblast Governor Anatoly Lis.

The Pakistani delegation will also visit companies of Brest Oblast that are important in stepping up trade between the two countries. The guests will get familiar with the Brest Oblast production sector and an exhibition of products, hold talks with representatives of several companies , including Brest Carpets, Brest Electric Bulb Plant, Santa Bremor, and Savushkin Product.

It is expected that the Brest Office of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host a business matchmaking session with the participation of Pakistani businessmen. A meeting of the group of experts will take place in the Administration of the Brest Free Economic Zone.

“It is worth mentioning that the meeting of the joint intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation will be held ahead of the official visit of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to Pakistan,” the Industry Ministry said.

In January-July Belarus-Pakistan trade totaled $30.2 million. The export made up $23.3 million. Belarus mainly sells to Pakistan its tractors, potash fertilizers, synthetic thread and fiber, tires, newsprint, baby food. Belarus imports Pakistani rice, food products, leather goods, fabric, textile, sport equipment.

The first meeting of the joint Belarus-Pakistan intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation was held in Minsk on 7 August 2015. The parties met for the second time in Lahore, Pakistan on 8-9 March.