Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Pakistan wants closer oil and gas ties with Burma

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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 12:38 Mizzima News


(Mizzima) – Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Burma for a two-day official visit on Tuesday to promote trade and economic cooperation.

The Pakistani president planned to raise the issue of upgrading institutional relations with Asean to a full dialogue partnership. He will also meet with Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi.

Zardari said in a statement that he wanted to congratulate her on what it called “the beginning moments of her triumph” as she reenters the political arena, seeking a seat in Parliament in the April 1 by-election.

He met with his Burmese counterpart President Thein Sein Tuesday in Naypyitaw.

Zardari and Thein Sein discussed increasing bilateral cooperation in the oil and gas sectors, according to press reports.         

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