ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Wednesday held a number of meetings on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF Group annual meetings in Bali, Indonesia.
The finance minister met with his Indonesian counterpart Sri Mulyani Indrawati and discussed matters pertaining to expansion of bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Finance Minister Umar emphasized expanding Pak-Indonesia trade relations, and in this regard called upon the Indonesian side to expedite the process of ratification of the additional tariff lines granted to Pakistan after a comprehensive review of the PTA in 2017.
Congratulating the finance minister on assuming the office after recent elections in Pakistan, Indrawati reaffirmed Indonesia’s desire to expand bilateral relations and assured her support to address the points raised by the Pakistan side.
Finance Minister Asad Umar later had a meeting with World Bank President Dr Jim Yong Kim. During the meeting, the current level of Pak-World Bank cooperation was reviewed. The finance minister shared with the World Bank leader the vision of the new government and its priorities.
The minister also held meetings with senior officials of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Over 15,000 delegates from 189 countries are currently gathered at Bali, Indonesia, for IMF/WB Group annual meetings from October 10-14, 2018.
