ISLAMABAD, 06 November 2021, (TON): Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan, Adam M Tugio said that Pakistan and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries need to introduce new dimensions for enhancing bilateral trade and economic ties.

Chairman ASEAN Islamabad Committee and Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan said this at the round table conference jointly organized by Pakistan ASEAN, Business Forum and United Business Group (UBG) in Islamabad.

The ambassador said that relations between both sides’ governments, the business community and the people on both sides need to be further improved.

 He said that there was a need to re-establish Pakistan’s relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries through renewing the link between the business communities of both sides.

Direct air links to ASEAN countries and Pakistan in the near future, bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA), trade dialogue and aggressive economic diplomacy, Business-to-Business and Government-to-Government Cooperation, elevation from the sectoral to full dialogue partner, strong multilateral linkages between Institutions could pave new avenues for economic and trade cooperation, senior diplomats proposed.