ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said it is a matter of pride to see idea of a regional parliamentary alliance of Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, Russia and Turkey taking a concrete shape after a persistent labour of three years.
In his message on the occasion of Speakers’ Conference, he thanked his counterparts who are gathering in Islamabad to hold a Joint Meeting to address the challenges of Terrorism and Inter-regional Connectivity.
The Speaker said that idea was based on the realization of the importance of international linkages as the key starting point for the furtherance of the strategic and economic interests of all countries concerned.
He expressed the hope that the emergence of such forum can guide the golden ring in accordance with the aspired peace, dialogue and sustainable development by the people of the six nations.
Ayaz Sadiq said that peace, dialogue and interdependence are key precursors of a prospering society upon which rests the whole paradigm of sustainable development of our coming generations.
He also reaffirmed that terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group.
The Speaker expressed the willingness to help promote dialogue, trust and confidence with a view to addressing the common challenge of terrorism in a comprehensive manner.
