Ambassador of Spain Carlos Aragon Gil de la Serna called upon Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to discuss cooperation between the two regions. During the meeting, the parties discussed measures aimed at promoting trade, business, cultural, and sports cooperation between Punjab and Spain.
The proposal to create a Punjab-Spain Business Council was also considered by the officials. Furthermore, the Chief Minister suggested forming a joint working group to tackle issues such as air pollution, forest fires, and heatwaves.
The discussion also touched upon the possibility of declaring Lahore and Barcelona as sister cities. In sports, the meeting reviewed establishing a pilot football academy in Lahore, which would collaborate with Spain’s La Liga.
Maryam Nawaz Sharif commended Spain’s decision to recognise the State of Palestine. The Chief Minister also extended an invitation for the Spanish ambassador and business delegations to visit both Lahore and Sialkot.
Punjab expressed a desire to gain benefit from Spain’s expertise in managing climate change challenges and smog. Additionally, Punjab showed interest in learning from Barcelona’s experience regarding urban planning.
