NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar), Rabi'I 2, 1433, Jan 25, 2012, SPA - President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday called for enhancing two-way trade between Pakistan and Myanmar and establishing a Preferential Tariff Arrangement leading to the culmination of a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement. Zardari also emphasized establishment of a Joint Ministerial Commission mandated to promote economic and trade cooperation between the two countries as well as cooperation in the oil and gas sector. He also offered to send Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources to Myanmar for exploring prospects of meaningful cooperation. The President made this call during meeting with the Myanmar President U Thein Sein soon after his arrival in the capital Tuesday afternoon, the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported. Spokesperson Farhatullah Babar said that the President also called for consultations between the respective Central Banks to study prospects of establishing a Currency Swap Arrangement for closer economic and trade cooperation. --SPA 11:03 LOCAL TIME 08:03 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/964313
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