ISLAMABAD, Jan 14 (APP):President Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday said that Pakistan greatly valued its close fraternal and brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia and was also desirous of further enhancing these relations in all fields.
He was talking to Governor of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Prince Fahad Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, who called on him here.The President emphasized that recent leadership level interactions would further cement the
relations between the two countries.He expressed satisfaction over the accelerating trade and
investment relations.
He underscored that Pakistan remained committed to the protection of Harmain Sharifain.
The President stated that Pakistani expatriates were making valuable contributions in the
progress and development of Saudi Arabia, adding Pakistani community could play an important
role in the Vision 2030 projects.
Governor Tabuk, Prince Fahad Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud said that the people and
Government of Saudi Arabia held the people and Government of Pakistan in very high esteem.
He further said that strong brotherly relations that existed between the two countries were
mainly because of close people-to-people contact and the services and role of Pakistani
community in the progress and development of Saudi Arabia.
He hoped that the existing brotherly relations between the two countries would further grow
in future.
