PM on official visits to Tajikistan and Pakistan
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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra departed Bangkok early yesterday on an official three-day visit to Tajikistan and Pakistan. She will participate in a High Level International Conference on Water Cooperation (HLICWC) in Dushanbe at the invitation of Taj
On the agenda for discussion between the two leaders will be bilateral cooperation on politics, trade and investment, as well as multilateral cooperation and other issues of mutual interest that will strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
In addition, the two leaders will sign an agreement on visa exemptions for diplomatic and official/service passport holders.
At the HLICWC, Yingluck will give a kenote address on Thailand’s commitment to
promoting cooperation on water security and raise awareness of the importance of water management as an integral part of sustainable development and the post-2015 development agenda.
She will be in Pakistan today and tomorrow, where she is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to discuss bilateral cooperation on tourism, trade and investment as well as multilateral cooperation and other issues of mutual interest.
Three documents will be signed during this visit: an Agreement on Mutual Exemption of Visa Requirements for Holders of Diplomatic Passports, a memorandum of understanding for establishment of a joint trade committee, and an MoU to set up a joint business council.
This is the first official visit to Pakistan by a Thai prime minister in 11 years and is aimed at bolstering more than 60 years of close ties between the two countries.
