Turkish Prime Minister pay a three day visit to Pakistan http://www.app.com.pk/en_/images/M_images/pdf_button.png http://www.app.com.pk/en_/images/M_images/printButton.png http://www.app.com.pk/en_/images/M_images/emailButton.png ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP): Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a three day official visit to Pakistan from October 24 and discuss with Pakistani leaders measures to further strengthen security, economic and trade relations The two countries that already have a regular strategic dialogue will further intensify the process of coordination, consultation and cooperation on regional and global issues, during the talks.
The Turkish Prime Minister during his stay will meet President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, besides addressing joint sitting of the Parliament, a Foreign Office source said.
The Turkish Prime Minister will lead a high powered delegation of CEOs of Turkish Companies that are likely to finalise a number of MoUs to expedite trade and economic relations between the two countries.
The Board of Investment (BoI) is hectically arranging meetings between the visiting Turkish business and industry heads and local entrepreneurs to boost bilateral trade relations with an objective of significantly enhancing the current two way trade of US 800 million dollars.
Pakistan attaches great importance to its cordial ties with Turkey and the two countries will endeavour to expand mutual cooperation in multidimensional fields.
The two countries have vast scope in expanding ties in agriculture, minerals, manufacturing, education, food processing, energy and infrastructure development.
Prime Minister Gilani last visited Ankara on Oct 27, last year and agreed to establish comprehensive frameworks to promote economic and trade; defence; scientific and technological; and cultural cooperation.
Glad to have PM Tayyip visiting Pakistan again. Turkey is one of the natural allies that has always helped Pakistan through thick and thin along with China and KSA.
I hope the dialogue produces more positive results in addition to the train service which was initiated earlier this year.
Strengthening economical and defensive ties will ensure Pakistan remain in the company of good friends, able to defend itself, and readily form pacts with friendly nations on the basis of mutual interests and goals while seeking, and working for regional stability.