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ISLAMABAD, (MANEND NEWS): Pakistan and Uzbekistan share
common interests and have deep-rooted cooperation within the
framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. There are
diverse areas of cooperation in the framework that both Pakistan and
Uzbekistan may explore and build in this important regional
multilateral forum. Both countries can build relations in developing
linkages on cultural, economic, diplomatic, political, security, people to
people, educational sectors, museums, parliamentary linkages,
developing linkages for digital libraries.
These were the views expressed by intellectuals and academicians
from Pakistan and Uzbekistan during the Webinar on the “Uzbekistan
and Pakistan – Prospects for Cooperation within the SCO” organized by
the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS), Islamabad, and
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Center for Public Diplomacy
in Uzbekistan in collaboration with the University of World Economy
and Diplomacy (UWED) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Uzbekistan.
The aim of the Webinar was to discuss the interaction between
Uzbekistan and Pakistan within the SCO. In June 2017, Uzbekistan
supported Pakistan’s election to the SCO members and has paid
special attention to this issue during its presidency of the organization.
It is important to note here that IPDS has signed an agreement of
cooperation with the SCO Centre for Public Diplomacy in Uzbekistan to
promote people-to-people ties. Speakers of the webinar were of the
view that both countries supported each other on all international and
regional forums. The consistent Uzbekistan-Pakistan relations are the
manifestation of the long-term cooperation in strengthening security,
dynamic development of trade, economic communicative relations,
and humanitarian ties in the SCO region. Speakers also highlighted
that both countries are building mutually beneficial cooperation as a
result of their geographical proximity and both are helping to promote
regional peace and stability, including economic revival.
The speakers of the webinar were Kabuljon Sabirov, Director of the
Center for Public Diplomacy of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in
Uzbekistan, Komiljon Karimov, Rector of the University of World
Economy and Diplomacy, PhD in Political Sciences and Mrs. Farhat
Asif, President of the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS),
Prof. Dr. Adam Saud, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Bahria University, Islamabad, Shonazar Ermamatov, PhD in
economics, Head of the Department of Economy of the Eastern
countries of the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies
(TSUOS), Prof. Dr. Zahid Anwar, Director, China Studies Centre,
University of Peshawar, Mrs. Nargis Muminova, PhD in political science.
Senior Lecturer, UWED, Prof. Dr. Amna Mahmood, Dean, Faculty of
Social Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Mrs.
Etibor Sultanova, PhD in Political Science, Professor of the UWED,
Kutbitdinov Yuri Shakhobutdinovich, Chief Researcher of the Center for
Economic Researches and Reforms under the Administration of the
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Prof. Dr. Muqarrab Akbar,
Chairman, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya
University, Multan. A large number of academicians, faculty members
participated in this important webinar.