Kyrgyz Republic Envoy to Pakistan calls upon the President ECOSF

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H.E. Mr. Kubanychbek Toktrobaev the Charge'd Afairs (Acting Ambassador) of the Kyrgyz Republic in Pakistan called upon the President of ECO Science Foundation (ECOSF) Prof. Dr. Manzoor Hussain Soomro on 30 March 2015 and held a detailed meeting with him. Purpose of the visit by the Kyrgyz senior diplomat was to understand in-depth about the activities of the Foundation and as to how the Kyrgyz Republic can benefit from.

The President ECOSF received the Kyrgyz Envoy to Pakistan with warm welcome and briefed the visiting Diplomat on the activities done so far and future programmes of ECOSF. He briefed about ECOSF's collaboration with international organizations like UNESCO, ISTIC, La main a la pate, IDB and others. Prof. Soomro also shared with Mr. Toktrobaev the latest event of World Water Day-2015 organized jointly with the Government of Pakistan and numerous UN Agencies and other organizations in the Planning Commission of Pakistan on 27 March 2015.

Prof. Manzoor Soomro highlighted the importance of ECO Science Foundation for S&T based economic development in the ECO Region. He also shared the details of a planned capacity building workshop for National Coordinators in Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE) at Astana- Kazakhstan on 23-25 June.2015. President ECOSF also apprised the Ambassador about S&T Fund of the Foundation and its objectives and invited his country to make voluntary financial contributions to the Fund. He then presented a copy of ECOSF Annual Report 2015 to the Kyrgyz Envoy as well.

Prof. Dr. Manzoor H. Soomro emphasized on the need for Kyrgyzstan to expedite the process of ratification of ECOSF Charter to be more actively involved in the Foundation's activities for a greater interaction and benefit to the Kyrgyz scientific community.

The Kyrgyz Ambassador appreciated the efforts being made by ECOSF and assured his full support for pursuing various matters on behalf of his country. He thus requested ECOSF to send papers for the process of ratification of ECOSF Charter and assured to follow up in their Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also extended invitation to President ECOSF to visit Kyrgyz Republic for meetings with Kyrgyz stakeholders including the senior officials and experts/scientists in the ministries of Education & Science and Foreign Affairs, as well as the National Academy of Sciences and other relevant organizations/departments and assured of full facilitation of the proposed visit.

The Acting Ambassador also offered that the Kyrgyz Embassy can become partner in various ECOSF activities in Pakistan. The gesture was welcomed and highly appreciated by the President ECOSF who thanked Ambassador Toktrobaev.