ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba will arrive here on a two-day official visit to Pakistan on Thursday (today).

According to the Foreign Office, the Ukrainian minister will hold meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.

The FO said in a statement that Pakistan and Ukraine enjoyed close and cordial relations, particularly in the fields of trade, investment, agriculture and higher education.

“Foreign Minister Kuleba’s visit is the first-ever ministerial visit from Ukraine since the establishment of diplomatic ties between Pakistan and Ukraine in 1993. It is expected to contribute to further strengthening of bilateral ties between the two countries,” the statement added.

Published in Dawn, July 20th, 2023

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