On 21st September 2017, the President of Islamic International University, Islamabad (IIUI), Dr. Ahmed Yousif Ahmed Al Draiweesh, visited COMSATS Secretariat upon invitation from the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S M. Junaid Zaidi. Dr. Zaidi was accompanied by senior officials of COMSATS when he received and held discussions with Dr. Draiweesh. He introduced COMSATS to …

A delegation from Gambia visited COMSATS Secretariat in Islamabad on 14th September 2017 to explore and enhance scientific collaborations between the Gambia, and COMSATS Member states and COEs. One of the most recent to join the organization, The Gambia became a member state of COMSATS in 2016. The delegation comprised of Mr. Yaya Sireh Jallow, …

Foreign missions of Embassy of China, European Union, and Palestine and delegates from UNIDO and UNDP and CIIT, Pakistan, endorsed the importance of South-South Cooperation for exchange of resources, technology, as well as knowledge between the developing countries of the global south at a forum conducted to celebrate United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation. The …

H. E. Mr. Sherali S. Jononov visited COMSATS HQ on 30th August 2017 on invitation from the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi. The visit is a part of COMSATS’ membership campaign as well as in keeping with the COMSATS’ tradition of keeping the diplomatic missions of the member and non- member states …

In line with COMSATS’ efforts to expand the scope of its programmes and its international partnerships, a delegation from European Union, Pakistan, was invited by the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, to visit COMSATS Secretariat. In this regard, Ms. Anne Marchal, Charge d’Affaires, EU, Pakistan, and Mr. Husnain Iftakhar, Senior Economist, visited …

Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, Executive Director COMSATS, call upon the High Commissioner of South Africa in Pakistan, H. E. Mpendulo Jele Kumalo, on August 24, 2017. During the meeting, the High Commissioner was accompanied by Ms. M. S. Mkhwebane, First Secretary (Corporate Services). Other COMSATS’ officials attending the meeting included Mr. Tajammul Hussain, Advisor …

The Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi, called upon H.E. Ali Alizada, Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to Pakistan, at the Embassy of Azerbaijan, on 21st August, 2017. The primary objective of the meeting was to offer COMSATS’ membership to the Republic of Azerbaijan as well as to explore opportunities of collaboration with …

On 18th August 2017, the Ambassador of Vietnam to Pakistan, H.E. Nguyen Xuan Luu, visited COMSATS Secretariat, Islamabad, on an invitation from Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S. M. Junaid Zaidi. The Ambassador was invited for a briefing about projects and mandate of COMSATS and to discuss about the Vietnam’s possible membership of COMSATS. Senior officials …

Upon invitation from the Executive Director COMSATS, Dr. S.M. Junaid Zaidi, the Ambassador of Yemen to Pakistan, H.E. Mohammed Motahar Alashabi, visited COMSATS Secretariat on August 18, 2017. The purpose of the invitation was to brief His Excellency on the projects and programmes of COMSATS, delineate the benefits and obligations of COMSATS’ membership as well …

The Republic of Turkey has joined COMSATS, as intimated by a letter from Turkish Embassy received by COMSATS Secretariat on 17th August 2017. The ‘Agreement to join COMSATS as Member State’, signed earlier by the Ambassador of Turkey to Pakistan, His Excellency Babür Hızlan, has been ratified by the Government of Turkey on 29th May …