President Asif Ali Zardari and Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Friday vowed to further strengthen ties between the two countries through enhanced trade cooperation and joint ventures. President Zardari who arrived in Kuwait this afternoon discussed with Amir Sheikh Sabah the potential of cooperation in diverse fields, for the mutual benefit of the two countries and their people. The two leaders in their talks at the airport discussed whole range of bilateral matters, with particular focus on increased trade and economic cooperation. President Zardari said the signing of bilateral treaty between Pakistan and Kuwait would promote investment in the two countries. He mentioned that the Kuwait-Pakistan Investment Company had the potential to expand commercially feasible joint ventures in upstream and downstream petroleum and gas sectors, agriculture, mines and export of Halal meat to Kuwait.