Pakistani PM Sharif visits Bosnia

By Amina Zornic, Sanela Crnovrsanin and Dejan Maksimovic

SARAJEVO

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday met Bosnian Prime Minister Denis Zvizdic as part of his three-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Speaking at a joint news conference after a head-to-head meeting in the capital Sarajevo, Sharif said they had agreed to further strengthen cooperation in trade, agriculture, textile, education and defense.

“As well as trade sector, we will make effort for developing cooperation in education and cultural sectors,” Sharif said.

Zvizdic, in his part, underlined the bilateral cooperation would be continued in many other sectors.

During his visit, Sharif also met with Bakir Izetbegovic, the Bosniak member of the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Mladen Ivanic, the Serbian member of the tripartite presidency.