Ambassador Masood Khan (center) and Jason Donovan witness the signing of the agreement between Pakistan and US — Twitter/@PakinUSA
Pak-US Agreement on Sci-Tech Cooperation Renewed till Oct 2028
In a significant development, Pakistan and the United States Wednesday extended the agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation between the two countries for another five years with the sharing of diplomatic note between the officials of the two governments.
Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan and Jason Donovan, the director Office of Science and Technology Cooperation in Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES/STC), US Department of State, witnessed the ceremony.
Muhammad Saad Ahmed, on behalf of the Government of Pakistan, and Michelle Sheckells from the US State Department exchanged the documents.
The purpose of the agreement is to strengthen the scientific, technological and engineering capabilities of the parties, to broaden and expand relations between the extensive scientific and technological communities of both countries and to promote scientific and technological cooperation for peaceful purposes.
Under the agreement, the two sides will cooperate through exchange of scientific and technical information; exchange of scientists and technical experts; convening of joint seminars and meetings; training of scientists and technical experts; conduct of joint research projects; educational exchanges related to science, technology and engineering; establishment of science-based public-private partnerships; and other forms of scientific and technological cooperation as may be mutually agreed upon.
The Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation between the two countries was signed on June 25, 2003 and has been extended after every five years since then.
Welcoming the extension of the agreement, Ambassador Masood Khan said that the arrangement would serve as a framework for promoting cooperation between scientists, engineers and technology experts of the two countries to address challenges pertaining to climate change, energy, agriculture and IT.
He expressed the hope that a collaborative environment in science and technology would pave the way for a comprehensive dialogue between the two countries to forge a strong partnership in science and technology. – The News
