International Cricket update

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Pakistan, Sri Lanka agree on Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Pakistan and Sri Lanka have agreed on the need to transforming the existing Free Trade Agreement between the two countries to a Comprehensive Economic Partnership, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said. The agreement was reached between the Pakistani Premier and President Mahinda Rajapaksa during talks on the sidelines of the NAM summit in Egypt on Wednesday, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported.

Prime Minister Gilani also said Sri Lanka was the largest recipient of free military training from Pakistan with a large number of training courses annually offered by Pakistan Armed Forces. He said Pakistan was willing to further assist Sri Lanka in enhancing the capacity of its armed forces. Source by Daily mirror

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