Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reached Ankara on a two-day official visit to Turkiye to attend the inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
On his arrival at the Ankara Airport, the premier was received by senior officers of the Turkish foreign ministry and Pakistan’s ambassador in Turkiye.
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The Premier Sharif is paying the visit at the invitation of President Erdogan, who was re-elected to his office on 28th May 2023.
“The prime minister’s visit will be a reaffirmation of the deep-rooted fraternal ties between Pakistan and Turkiye,” Mumtaz Zahra Baloch at a weekly press briefing.
During his visit, the premier would convey warm felicitations on behalf of the Pakistani government and the people. Sharif would also extend an invitation to the Turkish president to attend the 7th Meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Islamabad.
PM Shehbaz Sharif is accompanied by a delegation comprising Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi.
During the visit, the prime minister will also interact with the Turkish investors and the business community.
Taking to Twitter today, the premier said he will convey the warmest greetings to Recep Tayyip Erdogan on behalf of the government and the people of Pakistan on his re-election.
He said the fraternal ties between Pakistan and Turkiye are set to deepen further in line with our shared resolve and common destiny.
Shehbaz Sharif said the upcoming 7th Meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Islamabad will provide the right avenue to take the momentum of our strategic partnership forward.
“We have yet to unlock the potential of our multifaceted relationship and efforts are being made in that direction,” he added.
Pakistan and Turkey hold historically close ties, as diplomatic relations between the two countries date back to 1947, when the South Asian nation gained independence from British rule.
The two sides supported each other on various regional and international platforms and hold a long history of defense collaboration. Economic ties between both sides saw significant growth.
