Punjab News/Agreements between CM Punjab (India) and CM (Pakistan)

Chandigarh, December 15, 2013: On the Invitation of Chief Minister, Punjab (India), Parkash Singh Badal, the Chief Minister, Punjab (Pakistan), Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif visited Punjab (India) on December 13-15 along with his delegation comprising officials and business representatives. The Chief Minister and the delegation from Pakistan had extensive exchange of ideas with their counterparts in East Punjab (India) the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister Punjab (India) Sukhbir Singh Badal and their delegation.
During the interaction, it was mutually agreed to promote cooperation for the common interest of peace, harmony, economic growth and leveraging each other's potential in this regard.
Both sides fully recognised the immense benefits of mutual cooperation for the overall interest of the people of their respective states. Both sides agreed on the following:
?  Facilitate exchange of academicians, experts and researches;
?  Promote community contacts and understandings through exchange of delegation consisting of professionals and practitioners from different sectors including Agriculture, Trade, Industry and Commerce;
?  Encourage exchange of students and interns from different educational institutions;
?  Promote people to people contact through encouragement, development and participation in sports, cultural and tourism activities;
?  Promote cooperation and sharing of learning in Livestock sector, including Dairy Development, Breed Improvement, Vaccinations, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Sciences and water management.
?  Encourage holding of joint workshops, training programs, and R&D Projects in Agriculture and Allied Sector, especially crop improvement;
?  Promote exchange of knowledge regarding manufacturing of agriculture machinery and implements;
?  Promote exchange of knowledge and experiences in Health and Education Sectors;
?  Share each other's experience and good practices in Land Administration and Public Service Delivery Systems for improvement of governance and public facilitation;
?  Pursue policies for easy access for people of both sides to religious places of their respective faith;
?  Pursue policies to reduce trade barriers for promotion of business and encourage new routes of trade.
Both the Chief Ministers resolved to pursue with their respective Federal /Union Governments to facilitate enhanced cooperation and formulate policies in this regard.
Based on this joint statement both the Chief Ministers will sign a MoU with the consent of respective Federal/Union Governments.
The Chief Minister Punjab (India) expressed sincere and heartiest thanks to the visiting Chief Minister and his delegation which was reciprocated by the visiting dignitaries. // punjab news live, punjab news online, punjab news, punjab news headlines, punjab breaking news, india news, punjab news