The Pakistani president, Dr. Arif Alvi has called for continued and enhanced trade, investment defense and cultural cooperation between his country and Sierra Leone.
He said Pakistan is home to some of the world’s most reserved Buddhist sites, and expressed hope that tourists from friendly countries like Sierra Leone would visit those places, reports Elizabeth Davidson Campbell, the information attaché at the Sierra Leone embassy in Iran.
President Alvi made these statements at a ceremony where Sierra Leone’s ambassador to Iran with responsibility for other countries in the region ambassador Alie Badara Kamara presented his credentials to the Pakistani government.
The Ambassador articulated President Bio's vision especially in the area of fighting corruption which according to him was the reason why he had to set up the Commissions of Inquiry to investigate past government officials. He added that President Bio's determination to fight corruption is to make the country’s investment climate friendly to foreign direct investment.
On the bilateral front, the ambassador said Sierra Leone and Pakistan have had a good relationship spanning over 40 years, and that Sierra Leone has benefited immensely from Pakistan.
He expressed gratitude for the role the Pakistanis army played during the civil war in Sierra Leone. He said president Bio is always ready to strengthen the bilateral ties between the two countries.
Receiving his Credentials, the President of Pakistan congratulated ambassador Alie Badara Kamara on his new appointment, and expressed hope that they will play their role in promoting commercial and cultural relation between the two countries.
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