Minister Prodanov held a working meeting with the Ambassador of Pakistan H. E. Mariam Aftab

21 March 2022

Minister Hristo Prodanov held a working meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan to Sofia, H. E. Mrs. Mariam Aftab. The main highlight of the meeting was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation, outlining the main directions of future cooperation in the sector between the two countries.

“I would like to express my gratitude to the Embassy of Pakistan and your personal commitment in making this initiative a reality. I believe there is potential for the development of our bilateral relations in tourism. We will send a statement on the document provided to us through diplomatic channels as soon as possible.” This is what Minister Prodanov said and added that the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Pakistan was recently celebrated and this can be used as a good basis for future cooperation between the countries.

For her part, Ambassador Mariam Aftab thanked for the meeting and stressed that Pakistan attracts foreign tourists with diverse tourism opportunities such as attractive beaches and mountains and is also known as a mountaineering destination.  During the meeting, they also discussed the opportunities the two countries have to promote each other as heirs of ancient cultures. 

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