President Dr Arif Alvi has called for increasing economic, trade, and cultural cooperation between Pakistan and Bulgaria.

Talking to Pakistan’s ambassador-designate to Bulgaria, Modasar Chaudhry in Islamabad, he said Pakistan greatly valued its ties with Bulgaria and wished to strengthen them in all fields of mutual interest.

President Alvi underscored the need for the exchange of political and business delegations to further improve bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Bulgaria.

He asked the newly-appointed envoy to work on establishing institutional linkages between the chambers of commerce of the two countries to enhance economic relations.