Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani today said cooperation between Pakistan and India can move forward the SAARC process in a meaningful and substantive manner.
The visit of Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar to India augers well for the SAARC process, Gilani said, adding that Islamabad attaches great importance to regional integration to enhance trade and promote economic prosperity of the people of South Asia.
Gilani made the remarks while talking to Ibrahim Hussain Zaki, Special Envoy of the President of Maldives.
Zaki handed over an invitation letter from Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed to the Prime Minister to participate in the 17th SAARC Summit to be held in Maldives on 10-11 November.
Gilani while accepting the invitation, expressed his confidence that the SAARC Summit would help build stronger bridges among the SAARC member countries.
The Special Envoy informed Gilani that it would be the first time that SAARC Summit will be held south of the Equator in Addu City, the southern most atoll in Maldives.
The Special Envoy appreciated Pakistan's assistance to Maldives in the preparations for a successful SAARC Summit.