SLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belarus on Tuesday agreed on a road map for economic cooperation to increase their bilateral trade up to US one billion dollars, with a focus on industrial cooperation, agriculture and infrastructure development.The document to this effect was signed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Belarus Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov in Islamabad. The two sides also signed seventeen other agreements, MOUs and protocols on cooperation in diverse fields. These relate to collaboration and cooperation in trade, economy, industry, agriculture, agricultural research, investment, science and technology, textile, healthcare and pharmaceuticals.

Earlier on Monday night, PM Belarus Andrey Kobyakov arrived in Islamabad and was given warm welcome on his arrival at the PM House.

A contingent of tri-services guard presented guard of honour to the visiting dignitary, who also reviewed the parade. The national anthems of both the countries were played.