FM Qureshi meets Erdogan, assures Pakistan’s continued support to Turkey

Foreign OfficeFM Qureshi meets Erdogan, assures Pakistan’s continued support to Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey: The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 18, 2021 in Ankara.

The foreign minister conveyed best wishes from Prime Minister Imran Khan as well as an appreciation for President Tayyip Erdogan’s highlighting Israeli injustices and excesses against the Palestinian people.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi briefed the Turkish president on the sentiment prevailing in Pakistan in support of the people of Palestine including the resolution unanimously adopted by the National Assembly, as well as the diplomatic contacts made by Pakistan on this issue.

President Tayyip Erdogan appreciated the diplomatic outreach being carried out by the leadership of Pakistan on the Palestine issue.

The Turkish president noted that the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu earlier in the day had informed the Turkish Parliament about the visit of the Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mahmood Qureshi and had acknowledged that Pakistan steadfastly stood behind the Palestinian people.

Thanking President Erdogan for his support on Jammu and Kashmir, the foreign minister underlined that it was a source of strength for the people of the occupied territory.

Qureshi assured Pakistan’s continued support to Turkey on its core interests.

Expressing concern on rising Islamophobia, the foreign minister emphasized the need for continued joint efforts at all relevant multilateral fora. He thanked President Erdogan for Turkey’s support in this regard.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi also briefed the Turkish president on Pakistan’s facilitative role in the Afghan peace process and appreciated Turkey’s efforts in helping re-energize it.

The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi remarked that Prime Minister Imran Khan attached high importance to fraternal bilateral relations with Turkey including the institutional mechanism of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC).

The foreign minister recalled President Erdogan’s last visit to Pakistan in February 2020, which helped transform the Pakistan-Turkey relationship into a robust strategic partnership through Strategic Economic Framework (SEF).

President Tayyip Erdogan said that he looked forward to receiving Prime Minister Imran Khan in Turkey for the next session of the HLSCC at a mutually convenient date

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