COLOMBO, Nov 29 : President Asif Ali Zardari Monday offered assistance to Sri Lanka in building its infrastructure and called to introduce barter trade as measures to further solidify their deep relations.
Addressing the members of Sri Lanka-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Association - a 30 member multiparty caucus from both the countries established in 2007, here at the Parliament House the President said the two countries need to go for a win-win situation for both.
He said by going for barter trade, the two countries do not have to pay each other in dollars, lessening the pressure on their foreign exchange reserves. "If you have anything in abundance we can trade. We have abundance of cement, you have tea and other commodities that we can exchange." "We want to be friends forever," President Zardari told the Parliamentarians.
President Zardari said "unlike the investors who come and take back their money, Pakistan is offering a win-win relation as it is the only way that is acceptable to both the sides."
The President mentioned a great sharing between the democracies of Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and said Pakistan admires Sri Lanka's long and honourable tradition of democratic rule. "It is my strong belief that our two democracies share a lot with each other. There is a lot that binds us," President Zardari said.
President Zardari said Pakistan and Sri Lanka stood by each other in moments of trial and tribulation, as the two countries had a lot of common concerns and challenges.
He said Pakistan rejoiced in the successes Sri Lanka scored in eradicating the menace of terrorism. He said Sri Lanka was a land of Buddhism, and a land of peace and he was glad that the country managed to defeat terrorists after decades of fighting.
He said it was time for Sri Lanka to adopt modern technology and make safer its cities as the threat of terrorism continues to haunt it, as it does to Pakistan. He mentioned that Pakistan too and his family were a victim of terrorism, but they remained undeterred and have countered it successfully.
He said following the Russian invasion in Afghanistan, a "monster" emerged that even today continues to haunt. The President said a nation standing united can face the dangers of the unknown - the terrorism, and defeat the state-less enemies.
Addressing the members of Sri Lanka-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Association - a 30 member multiparty caucus from both the countries established in 2007, here at the Parliament House the President said the two countries need to go for a win-win situation for both.
He said by going for barter trade, the two countries do not have to pay each other in dollars, lessening the pressure on their foreign exchange reserves. "If you have anything in abundance we can trade. We have abundance of cement, you have tea and other commodities that we can exchange." "We want to be friends forever," President Zardari told the Parliamentarians.
President Zardari said "unlike the investors who come and take back their money, Pakistan is offering a win-win relation as it is the only way that is acceptable to both the sides."
The President mentioned a great sharing between the democracies of Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and said Pakistan admires Sri Lanka's long and honourable tradition of democratic rule. "It is my strong belief that our two democracies share a lot with each other. There is a lot that binds us," President Zardari said.
President Zardari said Pakistan and Sri Lanka stood by each other in moments of trial and tribulation, as the two countries had a lot of common concerns and challenges.
He said Pakistan rejoiced in the successes Sri Lanka scored in eradicating the menace of terrorism. He said Sri Lanka was a land of Buddhism, and a land of peace and he was glad that the country managed to defeat terrorists after decades of fighting.
He said it was time for Sri Lanka to adopt modern technology and make safer its cities as the threat of terrorism continues to haunt it, as it does to Pakistan. He mentioned that Pakistan too and his family were a victim of terrorism, but they remained undeterred and have countered it successfully.
He said following the Russian invasion in Afghanistan, a "monster" emerged that even today continues to haunt. The President said a nation standing united can face the dangers of the unknown - the terrorism, and defeat the state-less enemies.
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