Pakistan, Korea share common desire for peace, stability in Region: Speaker NA
By Asim Hussain

ISLAMABAD—Speaker National Assembly Chudhary Amir Hussain has said that Pakistan and the Republic of Korea were bonded in strong cultural and economic relations, shared their perceptions on global issues and have common desire for peace and stability in the region as well as in the world.
He was talking to the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Kim Jooseok who called on him at Parliament House on Tuesday.
The speaker said that there were vast opportunities of cooperation between the two countries in all fields of the economy. He referred the visits of the President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to Korea in the recent past saying that it has given impetus to the strong political and economic ties between the two countries.
He added that exchange of delegations of the parliamentarians of the two countries will bring the people and both the government further closer to each other.
The speaker said that the sagacious stable economics policies of President Musharraf government have expedited the pace of economic development in the country that opened tremendous opportunities for foreign investors.
Apprising the Ambassador about the initiatives of the President Musharraf for establishing peace in the region, Chudhary Amir Hussain said Pakistan believed in peaceful resolution of all disputes in the region including the core issue of Kashmir. Resolution of the Kashmir issue was essential for peace and economic prosperity in South Asia, he added.
He appreciated the assistance and support of the government and the people of Republic of Korea for the earthquake victims in AJK and NWFP.
Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Kim Jooseok appreciated the smooth working of democratic institutions in Pakistan and its economic achievements in the past six years.
He also respected the role of Pakistani community in the development and progress of the Korean economy. The Korean investment in Pakistan was happy sign that will further strengthen the relations between the countries, he believed.