New York (Web Desk): Pakistan and St. Kitts & Nevis, a Caribbean country, have established formal diplomatic relations.
Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN Munir Akram and his counterpart Dr Mutryce Williams signed a joint communiqué at a ceremony in New York to formally establish the diplomatic relations between the two countries, the Radio Pakistan reported.
Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Munir Akram said that the formal establishment of the diplomatic relations between the two countries would open up avenues for cooperation in several fields such as finance, trade, investment, information technology.
He said it would provide an opportunity to the representatives of both countries at different tiers to have close and meaningful interaction, aimed at benefiting from each other’s experiences.
Akram said he looked forward to a renewed partnership with the Permanent Mission of St. Kitts & Nevis on the areas of common interest at the bilateral and multilateral forums.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Mutryce Willians said both the countries might be located at the far ends of the world, they have had mutual respect and good will for each other.
The Ambassador said that the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and St. Kitts & Nevis would lead to cooperation in different fields, especially trade, tourism and education.
It is pertinent to mention that Saint Kitts and Nevis, which gained independence in 1983, is a dual-island nation situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
