ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan accompanied by a high-level delegation will embark on a two-day visit to Ankara on Thursday, which will further reinforce the historic ties between Pakistan and Turkey.
His visit is being paid at the invitation of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the Planning Minister Khusro Bakhtiar, and the Prime Minister’s Adviser for Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood will accompany the prime minister on his first official visit to Turkey.
During the visit, the prime minister will meet the Turkish president and discuss the entire spectrum of bilateral relations between the two Countries. The two leaders will also exchange views pertaining to regional and international situation.
The prime minister will also meet his Turkish Counterpart Binali Yildirim and other Turkish Officials. He will also address a Business Forum in Ankara, and hold several meetings with Turkish businessmen and potential investors.
Pakistan and Turkey enjoy historic and unparalleled ties based on a common religious and cultural legacy that dates back to centuries. The two Countries have excellent political, economic, defense, cultural and people-to-people relations that continue to grow from strength to strength each passing year.
Imran Khan’s visit to Turkey will help to explore new vistas of cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey, particularly in areas of economic, trade and commercial relations.
