Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed Pakistan’s desire to further enhance its engagement with Digital Cooperation Organization in the realms of digital economy, trade and investment.

Talking to Secretary General of the DCO Ms. Deemah Al Yahya in a video call on Thursday, he commended Saudi Arabia for its initiative to form this new organization (DCO) that Pakistan joined as a founding member.

Reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to its partnership with DCO, the Foreign Minister called for renewed efforts to achieve the shared goal of digital transformation and promoting joint initiatives to leverage the full potential of Information and Communications Technology for socio-economic development.

Noting that Pakistan has a large pool of skilled IT professionals, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari underscored that Pakistan looks forward to exchanging best practices in the areas of entrepreneurship and innovation, and to explore investment opportunities through the DCO platform inter alia aimed at employment generation for the country’s youth.

Secretary General Deemah Al Yahya briefed the Foreign Minister on the strategic vision and ongoing programmes of DCO. She also highlighted the vast opportunities for collaboration with Pakistan and expressed the desire to further strengthen the Organization’s ongoing partnership with Pakistan.

Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) was established in November 2020 by 5 founding member states, including Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, to drive greater collaboration and cooperation across entrepreneurship, innovation, business growth and employment in a shared digital economy.

Source: Radio Pakistan