ISLAMABAD: Representatives from nearly 10 countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Maldives, Turkiye, Belarus and others will attend a Regional Connectivity Conference in Islamabad later this week, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Monday.
The conference is scheduled to be held in Pakistan’s capital from Oct. 23-24. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema chaired a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Monday to review preparations for the meeting.
Participants of the meeting also focused on strategies to enhance regional trade through improved connectivity, with a particular emphasis on boosting the capacity of regional trade corridors, the economic affairs ministry said in a statement.
“Representatives from nearly 10 countries, including Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Belarus and others will participate in this conference,” the statement said.
Cheema said Pakistan was proud that this conference will be held in Islamabad for the first time, with “high officials from important countries” in attendance.
