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GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (EXTERNAL PUBLICITY WING)

STATUS OF MOUS/AGREEMENTS/PROTOCOLS AMONG PAKISTAN AND OTHER COUNTRIES

AMERICAS/UN

CUBA S# File No Subject Agreement/MoU/ Protocol Remarks/Status 01 Draft agreement of news Draft agreement of news Under Process No. 6(1)/2012-EP(A) exchange between APP and exchange between APR and MoFA shared with Cuban Latin Press of Cuba Latin Press of Cuba authorities on 30-08-2018

Resoonse from Cuban authorities awaited (13-11-2019) I MEXICO

1. No.2(42)/2012/T-Mexico Agreement on cooperation and Agreement on cooperation and Under Process news exchange between News news exchange between News A draft agreement on media Agency of Mexican state Agency of Mexican state cooperation between APPC and (NOTIMEX) and APP (NOTIMEX) and APP NOTIMEX was forwarded to MOFA for ccmments/views on the subject draft and onward sharing with Mexican side (03.09.2019)

Reminder sent to MOFA on 6-11- 19 No response yet.

1 ( Europe

BULGARIA

01. No. 19(1)/2018-EP(E-II) News Cooperation Agreement News Cooperation Agreement Under Process between APPC and Bulgaria between APPC and Bulgaria Letter sent to ACS on 22-03-2019 (APPC and BTA) News A9encV (APPC and BTA No response

GREECE

01. No. 16(1)/2018-EP{E-II) New Incentive Scheme for Film New Incentive Scheme for Film Under Process and Audiovisual Production in and Audiovisual Production in Letters sent to different ministries Greece Greece and departments on 07-05-2018. No response.

02. No. 6<1)/2019-EP(E-II) News Cooperation agreement News Cooperation agreement Under Process between APP and Athens- between APP and Athens- Draft MoU has been vetted by Law Macedonian New Agency of Macedonian New Agency of and Justice Division letter No. Greece. Greece 1(90)/2020-Law-ll dated 25-03- 2020. Clearance from M/o Iniorior is awaited (letter sent on 20-08-2019 and reminders issued on 05-03- 2020 and 06-04-2020 YUGOSOLAVIA

01 No 18(2)/2018-EP(E-II) Agreement between the Agreement between the Pakistan Under Process Pakistan and the Federal and the Federal Executive It was notified via MoFA’s letter Executive council of the council of the Assembly of the No Ser-4/4/2019(Europe-lll) dated Assembly of the Socialist Socialist Federal Republic of 22-03-2019 that the Agreement Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia on cooperation in between APP & Tanjug News on cooperation in the Field of the Field of Information. Agency of Serbia will be processed Information. after the conclusion of the Agreement between Pakistan and Serbia in the Fields of Culture, Information. Education and Science for the years 2018-2021

2 BELARUS

01. No. 26(3}/2019-EP(E-ll) Pakistan-Belarus Prospects for Pakistan-Belarus Prospects for Under Process Bilateral Cooperation in the Bilateral Cooperation in the Field of Information and Field of Information and Reminder II sent to MD SRBC on Communication Communication 13-02-2020

SIGNED MOUs (Europe Section)

02. No. 1(46)/2011-EP(E-I) Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding Signed on 30-08-2011 between Government of UK and between Government of UK and Valid till March, 2016 Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland and Government of Pakistan Government of Pakistan

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01. No Record MoU between APPC & Xinhua According to record of APPC Approved by Cabinet Division. both news agencies signed agreement on 1960. 02. No. 1(16)/2013-EP{ML) ii). MoU between CCTV & PTVC Tripartite Agreement was & Approved by Cabinet Division signed on 12lh April, 2014. PTV-F 03. No. 5(19)/2014-EP(EA) iii). MoU between State Administration of Press, Approved by Cabinet Division. Publication, Radio, Film and Tripartite Agreement was Television of the People's signed on 20,h April, 2015. Republic of China (SAPPRFT) & M/o Information, Broadcasting. 04. No. 1 (16)/2013-EP(ML) iv). Agreement between PTVC & Agreement b.t PTVC & CCTV Approved by Cabinet Division. CCTV. was signed on 12''’ April, 2014.

3 05. No. 1(14)/2013-EP(ML) Signed in August. 2012. v) Agreements between PBC & Approved by Cabinet Division Amendments have been made CRI for third Agreement. 03 times. 06. No. 5(7)/2019-EP(China) vi). Proposal to Sign Film vi). Proposal to Sign Film Under process Cooperation Agreement Cooperation Agreement • Views and comments from between China & Pakistan between China & Pakistan the concerned stakeholders: Pakistan Film Producers Association are being sought. • The draft is shared with FBR to review clauses related to taxation matters • Amendments to be proposed by relevant stakeholders will be shared with Chinese side to seek concurrence. Codal formalities in this regard are expected to be completed by the ______end of April 2020. _____ 07. No 5(4)/2017-EP(FE) vii). MoU between China Radio vii). MoU between China Radio Under Process International (CRI) and International (CRI) and • The said agreement is Associated Press of Pakistan Associated Press of Pakistan vetted by Law and Justice (APPC) (APPC) Division. Clearance from all concerned Ministries is also received. • However, concurrence from Chinese side is pending. • The above mentioned status has already been shared with PAREP Beijing with the request to seek concurrence of Chinese side. Further codal formalities will be completed once concurrence from Chinese side is received 08. No 1(5)/2013-EP(ML) viii). Cooperation Agreement viii). Cooperation Agreement Under Process between Associated Press of between Associated Press of • M/o Law and Justice. M/o Finance. MoFA. M/o Interior.

4 Pakistan and China Central Pakistan and China Central and PEMRA have conveyed Television Television the consent for the agreement. • The above mentioned status has already been shared with PAREP Beijing with the request to seek concurrence of Chinese side. Further codal formalities will be completed once concurrence from Chinese side is received. Vietnam

01. No. 20(02)/2010-EP(FE) Proposed News Agreement Under Process. between Associated Press of Vietnam side has proposed few Pakistan (APPC) & Vietnam changes. News Agency (VNA). Japan

01. No. 2{3)/2014-EP(FE) i). Sales agreement between i). Sales agreement between Under Process. PBC and Nippon HosoKyokai PBC and Nippon HosoKyokai (NHK). (NHK). 02. According to record of APPC ii). MoU between APPC SKyodo both news agencies signed Approved by Cabinet Division. News Agency (KYODO), Japan agreement on 16.04.1968. Malaysia

01. Signed a Bilateral News MoU between The News Exchange Agreement in 1988. Agency of Malaysia"" Both News Agencies upgraded and Associated Press of Approved by Cabinet Division.

Pakistan "APPC". existing agreement by signing updated agreement on May, 2005. Korea 01 Approved by Cabinet Division.

The Agreement was signed MoU between APPC and K.C.N.A between the news agencies on 07.10.1994.

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Afghanistan

01 Under Process • The agreement is vetted by Law and Justice Division duly endorsed by EAD anf M/o Foreign Affairs • M/o Interior has given Cooperation agreement Cooperation agreement clearance for the draft between Afghanistan and between Afghanistan and agreement subject to certain Pakistan in the areas of media Pakistan in the areas of media amendments proposed in and information and information articles 1, 4, and 5. The brief history of the agreement is shared with M/oFA to seek their views and comments as the case had been pending in M/o Interior since 2011

SRI-LANKA

i). Bilateral Agreement for media 01. Approved by Cabinet Division. cooperation between Pakistan Signed on 111n February, 2012 and Sri-Lanka 02. 17 (2)/2010-EP(SA) Under Process Amendments as proposed by Ministry of Mass Media and Information, Sri-Lanka communicated through Press ii).Agreement for news ii). Agreement for news attache have been exchange Between APPC exchange Between APPC communicated to APPC but reply and LankaPuvth and LankaPuvth is still awaited.

6 NEPAL

i). Cooperation agreement Under Process 01. i). Cooperation agreement » between Press Council of Nepal Proposed draft by Press Council of between Press Council of Nepal and Press Council of Pakistan Pakistan is shared with Press and Press Council of Pakistan Council of Nepal through M/oFA

(WEST ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST SflBHBN)

TURKEY (ANKARA)

1. No.24(4)/2019-EP-(WA &ME) 6"’ Round of HLSCC to be held Turkish Radio-Television Both protocols was signed during In 24lh October. 2019 Corporation (TRT) new Turkish president visit to Pakistan on Cooperation Protocol with 14* February 2020 in Islamabad Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV)

T urkish Radio-Television Corporation (TRT) new Cooperation Protocol with Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC)

No.3(2)/2010-EP (CISWA) Cooperation Agreement News cooperation Agreement Agreement was signed on 13 between APPC and Anadolu Between (AA) February 2017 at Ankara Agency (AA) of Turkey and APPC No.3(5)/2009-EP (CISWA) Cooperation Agreement Cooperation Agreement Agreement was signed on 7th between Turkish Radio between Turkish Radio December 2010 between TRT and Television Corporation (TRT) Television Corporation (TRT) Pakistan Television Corporation and Pakistan Television and Pakistan Television Corporation Corporation No.3 (2)/201G-EP (CISWA). Pt Agreement between Associated Agreement between Associated Agreement was signed on 12* Press of Pakistan (APP) and Press of Pakistan (APP) and October 2011 between APPC and Anadolu Agency of Turkey Anadolu Agency of Turkey Anadolu Agency of Turkey (English name Anatolia News (English name Anatolia News Agency) Agency)

7 IRAQ (BAGHDAD)

1. No. 2(4)/2013-EP(CISWA) News Exchange Cooperation Mol) between Associated Cabinet considered the summary » Agreement between Press of Pakistan Corporation dated 23,d June, 2017, MD APPC Cooperation agreement (APPC) and Islamic Republic has signed the Moll between APPC between Associated Press of News Agency (IRNA) and IRNA, the signed MoUs IN Pakistan (APPC) and Islamic original needs to be shared with Iraq Republic News Agency (IRNA) side through diplomatic channel 2. No. 2(7)/2015-EP(ClSWA) Memorandum of Understanding News Exchange Cooperation Last correspondence received from between the Islamic Republic Agreement Between APPC on 21.07.2014. APPC has News Agency IRNA and Associated Press of Pakistan examined the draft MoU of News Associated Press of Pakistan (APPC) and Islamic Republic Exchange Cooperation from IRNA. It News Agency (IRNA) seems to be OK excepting the minor changes (carried out In italics) and hence is returned. 3. No. 27(4)/2017-EP(AWA) Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Last correspondence received from between PBC and State Radio Understanding between PBC Ministry of Foreign Affairs has No and Television of IRAQ and State Radio and Objection political point of view to the Television of IRAQ signing of the MoU on 10.10.2019

Jordan (AMMAN)

1. No. 36(6V2008-EP

Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) & Jordan Radio and Television Corporation

8 Lebanon ()

01. No10(2j/2018-EP(WA&ME> Inaugural Session of Bilateral Agreement on Cooperation Last correspondence a minor Consultations between Pakistan and Exchange of News amendment has been made in and Lebanon (Beirut) Between the APPC and the agreement and highlighted in National News Agency (NNA) amended draft agreement was sent of the Republic of Lebanon to MOFA, on 30.04.2019 02. No 35(10J/2014-EP(AWA) Draft News Exchange Draft News Exchange APP has forwarded this cooperation Agreement between Associated Agreement Between APPC agreement to Ministry of Foreign Press of Pakistan (APPC) and and National News Agency of Affairs in 2007. But progress could National News Agency of Lebanon (NNA) not be achieved due to internal strife Lebanon in Lebanon. APP intends to pursue this agreement on Priority. This Wing’s written a letter to Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2014 but no reply received Yet.

OMAN (MUSCAT)

01. No 21(1)/2014-EP(AWA) MoU between Pak-Oman on Draft Agreement of Under process Television Broadcasting and Cooperation between Pakistan News Agency Television Corporation Limited and Oman National Television

9 PALESTINE (RAMALLAH) 01 No.13(3)/2017-EP(WAME) Draft MoUs on Cooperation Memorandum Of Amended draft of MoU on between the Palestine News Understanding on Cooperation Cooperation between APPC and and Information Agency (WAFA) between the Associated Press WAFA, a Palestine News Agency. and the Associated Press of of Pakistan (APPC) and APPC has suggested amendments Pakistan (APPC) Palestine News and in Article 2 & 3 of the draft MoU. Draft Information Agency (WAFA) MoU. Draft was sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. EAD,LAW and Interior on 26.09.2019 02. No.31(3K2014-EP{WAME) Visit of his Highness Sheikh MoU for Radio and TV Summary was sent to Secretary, Tamin Bin Hamad, Al-Thani, Cooperation between Pakistan Cabinet Placed for Approval on The Emir of the State of Qatar to Qatar 14.01.2016. Pakistan IRAN (TEHRAN) 01. 2<4)/2013-EP(CISWA) News Exchange Cooperation News Exchange Cooperation The cabinet considered the Agreement Between Agreement Between Summary for signing of MoU on Associated Press Of Associated Press Of cooperation between APP and IRNA Pakistan Corporation (APPC) Pakistan Corporation (APPC) on 04.08.2017. The final draft has And Islamic Republic News And Islamic Republic News been shared with Iranian side Agency (IRNA). Agency (IRNA). through our mission and waiting for signing on a formal ceremony.

BAHRAIN (MANAMA)

01. No 35(3)/2001 -EP(AWA) 4lh Session of Pak-Bahrain Joint Memorandum of Understanding The cabinet considered and approve Economic Committee (JEC) & between Associated Press of the summary for singing on APP+BNA News Agency MoU Pakistan (APPC) and Bahrain 16.01.2018. The required documents Record news agency BNA have already been shared with MoFA for signing on a suitable event. Meanwhile Bahraini side has shared and amendment through MoFAs letter dated 12.01.2019

UAE ()

01. No 1(1)/2013-EP (AWA) Implementation of MoU between mplementation of MoU between Copy of Draft Agreement between APP and Emirates News APP and Emirates News APPC and WAM was sent to PAREP Agency (WAM) Agency (WAM) on 17.07.2014

10 02 No 19(2)/2019-EP (WASME) Memorandum of Memorandum of Understanding between Understanding Between another draft has recently been Emirates News Agency and Emirates News Agency and shared by UAE side for the Associated Press of Pakistan Associated Press of Pakistan

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SUDAN

01 39(3)/2008-EP(Africa) Media Cooperation Media Cooperation Under Process Programme between Sudan Programme between Sudan Letter sent to TV, M/O, l&B Television (Sudan-TV) and Television (Sudan-TV) and dated.22-10-2008 Pakistan Television Pakistan Television No response Corporation (PTVC) Corporation (PTVC) 02 10(3)/2017-EP(Africa) Draft Agreement in the Field Draft Agreement in the Field Under Process of Information Between of Information Between Letter sent to Ministry; of Foreign Sudan and Pakistan. Sudan and Pakistan. Affairs, dated.23-11-2017. Under process 03 10(2)/2017-EP(Africa) Joint Ministerial Commission Joint Ministerial Letter sent to Section Officer with Sudan. Commission with Sudan. )ACS) EAD, Islamabad, dated.Gi­ ll-2017 Under process

EGYPT

01 2(4)/2017-EP(Africa) News Cooperation News Cooperation Under Process Agree4ment Between the Agree4ment Between the Letter sent to APPC, Islamabad APPC of Pakistan and Egypt APPC of Pakistan and Egypt dated. 19-09-2018 (Mena) ______(Mena) No response 02 5(4)/2012-EP(Africa) MOUs in the field of Radio MOUs in the field of Radio Under Process and Television between the and Television between the Letter sent to Ministry; of Foreign Government of Arab Republic Government of Arab Affairs, dated.24-12-2018. of Egypt and The Republic of Egypt and The Under process. Government of the Islamic Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Republic of Pakistan. 03 2(5)/2017-EP(Africa) MOUs Cooperation in the MOUs Cooperation in the Under Process Field of Media Between Field of Media Between Letter sent to Ministry; of Foreign Pakistan and Egypt Pakistan and Egypt Affairs, dated.25-10-2017. Under process.

12 NIGERIA 01 5(2)/2012-EP{Africa) Draft Agreement on Draft Agreement on Letter sent to Section Officer Cooperation the Field of Cooperation the Field of )NHM/OIB&NH, Islamabad, Tourism Between the Tourism Between the dated.16-12-2014 Government of Pakistan and Government of Pakistan and Under process Nigeria Nigeria 02 35(9)/2014-EP(Africa) Cooperation Between Cooperation Between Letter sent to APP.dated. 18-09- National News Agencies of National News Agencies of 2919 Pakistan and Nigeria Pakistan and Nigeria Reply received , Under process 03 5(2)/2012-EP(Africa) Pakistan Nigeria Joint Pakistan Nigeria Joint Letter sent to Section Officer, Ministerial Commission Ministerial Commission M/O.I&B, Islamabad dated. 21- (JMC) in Abuja) (JMC) in Abuja) 10-2016 Under process ALGERIA

01 35(1 )/2013-Ep(Africa) Draft Agreement in the Field Draft Agreement in the Field Letter sent Draft Paper Sent to of Communication Between of Communication Between Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan and Algeria Pakistan and Algeria Islamabad, dated. 22-08-2013 Under process 02 35(4)/2014-EP(Africa) Draft Agreement in the Field Draft Agreement in the Field Letter received from Section of Communication Between of Communication Between Officer, Law and Justice Division Government of Pakistan and Government of Pakistan and Islamabad, dated. Algeria Algeria . 31-10-2017 Under process C JIBOUTI

01 17(1)/2018-EP (Africa) Joint Commission Between Joint Commission Between Letter sent to Ministry of Foreign Pakistan and Djibouti Pakistan and Djibouti Affairs, Islamabad, dted.14-02- 2019 Under process

13 SOUTH AFRICA 01 No. 4{3)/2016-EP(Africa) 5th Session of Pakistan and 5th Session of Pakistan and No Further Action South Africa Joint South Africa Joint Commission (JC) Commission (JC)

CENTRAL ASIAN REPUBLIC STATES (CARs) TAJIKISTAN/DUSHANBE

01. No.9(5)/2015-EP(CARs).pt MoU between National APPC & Tajikistan News i. The news agencies of both the Information Agency of Agency. countries signed the agreement Tajikistan ,,KHOVAR,, and MoU ON Cooperation on 13,hMay, 2004. APPC. between the National ii. M/o Information had proposed Information Agency of exchange in Article "lO" of Draft MoU which M/o l&B did not agree. Tajikistan "Khovar" and The MoFA endorsed M/o l&B APPC. stance and EP Wing resubmitted the Draft MoU along with the relevant documents to M/o Interior. The reply is still been awaited since 20-09-2019.

No.9(1)/2016-EP(CARs).pt Memorandum of Understanding i. Agreement and cooperation iii. MOFA has sent a letter to EP on Cooperation in the Field of in the field of Information on Wing to insert some amendments Information between the Television and Radio in the said MoU dated 20’“ Committee on Television and January, 2016, conveyed to PTVC Radio of the Government of the & PBC on 1s' February, 2016. The Republic of Tajikistan and the agreement was sent to Law Ministry of Information Division for vetting but it was Broadcasting and National returned with some observations Heritage of the Government of ii. MoU in the field of Art and on 11-02-2016. Law Division the Islamic Republic of Culture again vetted and sent to EP Wing Pakistan. on 24th May, 2016. After completing codal formalities, the draft was sent to Pakistan Mission Dushanbe (Tajikistan) to seek views of Tajik Government.

14 Finally MOU was signed on June 19, 2018 at Dushanbe.

03. No.5(2)/2019-EP(CARs) Agreement between the MoU in the field of Art and (File of Culture has been Government of Pakistan and Culture transferred to the NH & LH Government of Tajikistan in the Division in 2019). fields of Arts and Culture. (File of Culture has been transferred to the NH & LH Division in 2019)

(TURKMENISTAN / ASHGABAT)

No 8{2)/2015-EP (CARS) i. Agreement on Cooperation MoU between APPC and i. Agreement was signed on 14-11- between the Turkmen News TURKMEN News State 2011. APP provided its website State Service Turkmenistan and Service. link, Username, Passport and APPC. telephone numbers to Turkmen (Turkmenistan / Ashgabat) News State Service. Subsequently Turkmenistan news agency was requested to furnish identical information, enabling the two News Agencies to start exchanging bouquet of important news on perennial basis. MOFA has sent a letter for fresh Cooperation Programme Between the two News Agencies on 25l” February, 2016.

No.2-78/2015-Tajkistan Cultural Exchange Programme Proposed agreement on ii. Draft was sent from Pakistan between Government of Islamic Cultural Cooperation Embassy Ashgabat on 15th May, Republic of Pakistan and the Programme 2015-16. (file 2015 for necessary action. The Government of Tajikistan transferred) said cultural agreement draft was forwarded to Heritage Wing for further necessary action.

15 No.8(2)/2015-EP (CARs) Inaugural Session of Pak- Information Cooperation Amended draft Agreement from Turkmenistan Joint Commission Programe for 2016-2017 Turkmen side sheared with M/o

(KAZAKHSTAN / NUR-SULTAN)

No.6(1 )/2009-EP(CARs) Agreement between Associated Cooperation between APPC Agreement was signed in 2011 No.7(1 )/2015-EP(CARs) Press of Pakistan (APPC) and and National Company Kazakh which is automatically renewable. National Company of Kazakh Information Agency Status of the agreement is in Information Agency Kazinform (KAZINFORM). dormant. APPC has written a letter (Page No. 174 to 274) for reviving news exchangeMoU.

No.1-42/2014/T- Article 9 of the Protocol of the 7’" Agreement cooperation in the Heritage Wing is working MoU on Kazakhstan Session of Pakistan- field of Information between the Culture. Kazakhstan Joint Commission M/o Culture and Information of File was transferred to Heritage on Trade, Economic, Scientific, the Kazakhstan & M/o IB & NH, Division in September 2019 Technological and Cultural Pakistan. Cooperation Islamabad held in April 14-15, 2011 (AZERBAIJAN / BAKU)

No.1(2)/2019-EP(CARs) News Cooperation Agreement MoU Between AZERI New APP and Azerbaijan have not signed between Associated Press of Agency and APPC an agreement for exchange of news Pakistan (APPC) and Azertec but APP is willing to ink and floated a News Agency of Azerbaijan draft of MoU to EP Wing. Meanwhile APP has received draft agreement from Azertec News Agency of Azerbaijan. After sharing with APP, the draft has been forwarded to Azeri Govt through MOFA.

16 No.1 (3)/2019-EP(CARs) Cultural Exchange Programme Draft Cultural Exchange An agreement on Culture, Scientific between the Government of Programme and Humanitarian co-operation was Pakistan and Government of signed between the two countries on Azerbaijan 23,d January, 1995 at Baku. Cultural agreement was signed on 13.04.2005 at Islamabad. (Now File was transferred to NH & LH Division

(UZBEKISTAN rTASHKENT)

No.4{1)/201 l-EP-(CARs) 5'h Session of Pakistan- Proposed Agreement between APPC sent a draft to proceed further Uzbekistan Joint Ministerial APPC and Uzbek News for this agreement through its letter Commission (JMC) at Agency. 31.08.2005 and 04.03.2011. Islamabad

No.4(2)/20l9-EP(CARs) Proposed draft memorandum of Proposed Agreement between APPC sent a draft to proceed further cooperation between National APPC and Uzbek News for this agreement through its letter Television and Radio Company Agency. 31.08.2005 and 04.03.2011. of Uzbekistan and Hum network Limited (Uzbekistan

No 4<2)/2019-EP(CARs) Proposed draft memorandum of Draft Agreement in the field of Draft Proposed by EP Wing was sent cooperation between National Information to MOFA on 14,n October, 2015. Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan and Hum network Limited (Uzbekistan

No.2/48/2013T-Uzbekistan Programme of Cultural Cultural Exchange Programme MOFA has asked in his letter dated Exchange between Pakistan for the year 2011-2015. (Now 26.10.2015 to seek views on Cultural and Uzbekistan file has been transferred to Exchange Programme for the year NH & LH Division.) 2015-2020. Under process in Heritage Wing, file was transferred.

17 KYRGYZSTAN, BISHKEK

No.8(2)/2015-EP(CARs>- 4th Session of Pak-Kyrgyzstan i. Proposal to renew the i. APPC and KABAR News Agency vol-l Joint Ministerial Session (JMC) agreement between APPC of Kyrgyzstan signed a News to be held in January, Bishkek, and KABAR News Agency Exchange Agreement in 2005. Kyrgyzstan which is at present in dormant. APPC is willing to activate this agreement with KABAR and it ii. PBC and Television was informed to Kyrgyzstan side Cooperation through BAD meeting. n. Recently proposals to extend cooperation in the field of Radio and Television have been conveyed to JMC platform through BAD.

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