Turkish president arrives in Pakistan on 2-day official visit
Imran, along with cabinet members and officials, receives Turkish president at the Nur Khan Airbase and personally drives him to the Prime Minister House in Islamabad
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has received a warm welcome upon his arrival at the President House in Islamabad.
President Dr Arif Alvi received Erdogan and Turkish First Lady at the President House. Children have presented bouquets to the Turkish President and First Lady.
Alvi summoned a joint session of the Parliament on Friday at 11:00am which will be addressed by Erdogan.
Earlier in the day, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Islamabad on a twoday official visit to Pakistan over the invitation of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Imran received the Turkish president at the Nur Khan Airbase. Imran was accompanied by federal cabinet members. Imran personally drove Erdogan to the Prime Minister’s House.
Two children clad in traditional Pakistani costume presented bouquets to Erdogan and the Turkish First Lady.
Meanwhile, Erdogan was presented a guard of honour during an official welcome ceremony held at the Prime Minister House.
Erdogan, who was presented a salute and guard of honour by a smartly turned-out contingent of the armed forces, reviewed the guard.
National anthems of the two countries were also played on the occasion. Later, Imran and Erdogan introduced their respective delegations.
Erdogan is accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising cabinet members and senior government officials besides heads and CEOS of leading Turkish corporations.
During the visit, Imran and Erdogan will have a tete-a-tete, after which they will co-chair the 6th Session of the Pakistan-turkey High Level Strategic Cooperation Council ( HLSCC) in the joint cabinet format.
At the conclusion of the session, a Joint Declaration will be signed. A number of important agreements / Mous ( Memorandums of Understanding) are expected to be concluded. The two leaders will have a joint press stakeout, the Foreign Office said in a statement issued on Wednesday.
Besides, holding a separate meeting with Alvi, Erdogan will also address a Joint Session of the Parliament.
Together Imran, Erdogan will address the Pakistan-turkey Business and Investment Forum, which brings together leading investors and business-people from both sides.
The High Level Strategic Cooperation Council is the highest level decision-making forum, providing strategic direction to further strengthening of relations between the two countries. There are seven Joint Working Groups (JWGS) working under the HLSCC, focused on Political Coordination; Trade & Investment; Energy; Banking & Finance; Transport & Communications; Culture & Tourism; and Education. So far, five sessions of the HLSCC have been held, alternately in Islamabad and Ankara.
Pakistan and Turkey have a unique and abiding relationship characterised by mutual support and exceptional mutual trust and understanding.
The two brotherly countries have always been each other’s steadfast partners. Turkey supports the cause of self-determination for the people of Kashmir. Pakistan stands by Turkey on the question of Cyprus.
Under the leadership of Imran and Erdogan, Pakistan-turkey relations have further fortified into an enduring partnership. Both sides place a strong emphasis on forging a robust economic relationship. There is also a joint resolve to translate historic amity into vibrant cooperation in diverse fields, including in the context of combating Islamophobia, promoting Islamic solidarity, and advancing shared goals of regional peace, security and stability.
The visit of Erdogan will serve to underscore the traditional solidarity and affinity between the two countries, and prove to be another significant milestone in the further deepening and broadening of the flourishing Pakistan-turkey strategic partnership, the statement concluded.
The Turkish president was scheduled to pay an official visit to Pakistan on Oct.23, 2019.
But the visit, however, was postponed after Turkey’s involvement with a military offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria that raised tensions with Washington and other Western nations.
Erodgan last visited Pakistan in 2016 when he had addressed parliament.