International Conference “Pakistan: A Land of Opportunities for Central Asian Republics”


On 21st March 2018 Center for Global & Strategic Studies along with National Security Division, Government of Pakistan arranged a conference on “Pakistan: A Land of Opportunities for Central Asian Republics”. The aim and focus of the conference was to facilitate the collective exploration of various opportunities and commonalities that can become the foundation for multilateral regional initiatives, which in turn will lead to strong connectivity and diplomatic relations as well as security and economic stability in the region. The conference was an attempt to enhance the regional economic opportunities and discuss regional security paradigm. During this four day event/conference, high level delegations from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan visited Pakistan from 19th – 24th March, 2018. This significant event will facilitate the collective exploration of various opportunities and commonalities that can become the foundation for multilateral regional initiatives which will in turn, lead to strong connectivity and diplomatic relations as well as security and economic stability in the region.
The guest speakers of the Conference included:
a. Mr. Ahsan Iqbal- Minister, Planning, Development and Reform and Interior
b. Lieutenant General Nasser Khan Janjua HI(M), (Retd)- National Security Advisor of Pakistan
c. Ms. Tehmina Janjua- Foreign Secretary, Government of Pakistan
d. Mr. Syed Iftikhar Hussain Babar - Secretary National Security Division, Government of Pakistan
e. Mr. Sarmad Ali- President All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS)
f. Mr. Shaukat Tarin- Former Federal Finance Minister and Presently Advisor to the Chairman, Silk Bank
g. Dr. Khudoberdi Kholiqnazar- Former Foreign Minister of Tajikistan and presently Director, Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Tajikistan, Republic of Tajikistan
h. Mr. Ikramov Adkham Ilkhamovich- Former Vice Prime Minister and Presently Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan
i. Ms. Irina Chernykh- Chief Research Fellow, Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of Republic of Kazakhstan
j. Mr. Baidoletov Nuradil Esenbekovich- Deputy Director, National Institute of Strategic Studies of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyz Republic
k. Mr. Merdan Bayramdurdyyev, Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan
l. Mr. Mustafayev Bakhtiyor Rasulovich- Director, Institute Of Strategic And Interregional Researches Under The President Of The Republic Of Uzbekistan

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