Bucharest, 6 October 2026: The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania (CCIR), in partnership with the Pakistan–Romania Business Council (PRBC) and the Embassy of Romania in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, organised the Romania–Pakistan Business Forum on 6 October 2026.
The event took place on the sidelines of the Pakistani business mission to Romania, led by Mr Atif Farooqi, Honorary Consul Designate of Romania in Sindh, and brought together Pakistani companies operating in sectors including AI, mining, logistics, shipping, port management, textiles and agritech, alongside Romanian companies, public authorities and universities.
“Economic relations between Romania and Pakistan are stable and steadily expanding. Pakistani workers in Romania are already very well integrated, and their skills are being put to use not only in delivery services and passenger transport, but also in factories across the agri-food and furniture industries, and even in shipbuilding. They are laying the foundations of a bridge between our countries, and step by step, that bridge will grow stronger. An important development in this regard is the recent agreement between the Port of Constanța and the Port of Karachi, which creates a lasting framework for facilitating trade between Asia and Europe. B2B meetings are always the first step towards doing business, and CCIR and the county Chambers of Commerce and Industry support these initiatives, as well as Pakistani companies that choose Romania,” said Mr Ovidiu Silaghi, Secretary General of CCIR.
H.E. Mr Ilyas Mehmood Nizami, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Romania, recalled the history of industrial cooperation between the two countries, including the refinery built in Karachi with Romanian support, and identified clean energy, infrastructure, IT, education and the defence industry as key areas for cooperation.
“With a population of more than 240 million, Pakistan is the world’s fifth most populous country and offers a vast market with significant import and export opportunities for businesses. The Government of Pakistan stands ready to welcome and support Romanian investors, while my embassy team and I are committed to facilitating ties between the business communities of our two countries,” said the Ambassador.
Mr Atif Farooqi highlighted the complementarity of the two economies: “Romania offers Pakistan direct access to the European Union, while Pakistan offers Romanian companies a large and dynamic market, a strategic location, and opportunities in trade, investment, technology, agriculture, logistics, education and joint ventures. We must now turn this potential into real partnerships, real investments and concrete business projects.”
Source ccir.ro
