Pak-Uzbek agree for promoting religious tourism

ISLAMABAD, Sep 28 (APP):Pakistan and Uzbekistan here on Friday agreed for promoting religious tourism between both the countries as more than seven sacred shrines including shrine of Imam Bukhari were present in Bukhara, Samarqand and other cities of Uzbekistan.
The consensus to this affect was developed during a meeting between Ambassador of Uzbikistan Firqat Sidiqov and Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Pir Noor Ul Haq Qadri, a press release said.
The ambassador called on the minister and also discussed bilateral relations, whereas the minister highlighted the enduring brotherly relations between the two countries based on mutual trust.
Pir Noor Ul Haq said that Pakistan attached great importance to its special relations with Uzbekistan and desired to further expand its cooperation to all fields.In this regard a memorandum of understanding would be signed in November this year.
There was also an ongoing cooperation, both cultural and educational between the two countries , in addition to exchange of Ulema delegation and offering of scholarship in Islamic studies for the students of both countries towards its enhancement, he added.
The minister and Uzbek ambassador agreed to keep working on strengthening the relationship between both countries in all fields to the inters of two states.