Argentina–Pakistan relations
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Argentina–Pakistan relations are the foreign relations between Pakistan
and Argentina
. The relationship has recently grown with important trade ties developing along with other inter-government communications. Pakistan has an embassy in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires
, as does Argentina in Islamabad
.
A formal agreement on bilateral trade and cooperation was signed between Argentina and Pakistan on the 19th of July 2002, giving their relationship "most favourable nation" status, in accordance with World Trade Organisation regulations.
Argentina's ambassador to Pakistan has stated that the two governments are involved in exploring new areas in which they can increase cooperation, saying they should both "step up efforts" for tapping into areas that they have not yet explored, including strengthening trade ties through importing wheat, in which Argentina is self sufficient and in sending further trade delegations between the two nations. The President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce concurred with the ambassador and stressed the need for further formal agreements between his organisation and its opposite number in Buenos Ares.
Argentine companies have also expressed their interest in the exploration and development of gas fields in the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan
and Sindh
.
visited Argentina as part of a visit to three Latin America
n countries in order to boost economic and political relations between Pakistan and the region as a whole and Argentina specifically.
Musharraf also held meetings with the Argentine President and, in a speech to the Argentine Council for International Relations, alluded to further cooperation on issues of mutual interest at the UN and further strengthening of economic and political links between the nations.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. The relationship has recently grown with important trade ties developing along with other inter-government communications. Pakistan has an embassy in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, as does Argentina in Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
.
History
The relationship between Argentina and Pakistan is a relatively new one, with progress being focused predominantly on mutual cooperation in science and technology, with the first significant agreement signed in May 1983. Since then, high level visits have taken place in both countries and relations seem to have grown gradually into the cordial relationship seen today; with agreements, in principle at least, to continue discussions in fields of mutual interest such as their respective economic and political systems.A formal agreement on bilateral trade and cooperation was signed between Argentina and Pakistan on the 19th of July 2002, giving their relationship "most favourable nation" status, in accordance with World Trade Organisation regulations.
Cooperation
The two countries have well established trade links, they maintain a "Joint Economic Committee" and the Pak-Argentina Business Council, in order to expedite further growth in their relationship.. The two countries are currently most concerned with agricultural development schemes, particularly in the areas of livestock disease control, as well as political and diplomatic issues of mutual interest..Argentina's ambassador to Pakistan has stated that the two governments are involved in exploring new areas in which they can increase cooperation, saying they should both "step up efforts" for tapping into areas that they have not yet explored, including strengthening trade ties through importing wheat, in which Argentina is self sufficient and in sending further trade delegations between the two nations. The President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce concurred with the ambassador and stressed the need for further formal agreements between his organisation and its opposite number in Buenos Ares.
Argentine companies have also expressed their interest in the exploration and development of gas fields in the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population of...
and Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
.
Diplomacy
The chair of the Pakistan Senate has said of the relationship that "Pakistan and Argentina [have] very close cooperation in various fields and unanimity of views on international issues".State visits
Additionally, then Pakistani President Pervez MusharrafPervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...
visited Argentina as part of a visit to three Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
n countries in order to boost economic and political relations between Pakistan and the region as a whole and Argentina specifically.
Musharraf also held meetings with the Argentine President and, in a speech to the Argentine Council for International Relations, alluded to further cooperation on issues of mutual interest at the UN and further strengthening of economic and political links between the nations.