Pakistan extends felicitations to Turkey on referendum

Foreign OfficePakistan extends felicitations to Turkey on referendum

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan has extended felicitations to the government and people of Turkey on the outcome of the referendum for the Constitutional amendment, according to the unofficial results.

The historic referendum was held in Turkey on Sunday to introduce Presidential System in the Country which ended in the victory of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

In a statement issued on Monday, the foreign office said that President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in their separate messages to the Turkish leaders congratulated Turkey over this important decision.

In their messages, the president and the prime minister highlighted that this affirmative vote for a Constitutional amendment in today’s referendum is reflective of the desire of the Turkish people for a strong Turkey.

They expressed hope that it would help consolidate the impressive gains made in Turkey over the past 15 years for stability and prosperity and pave the way for continued accelerated progress of the Turkish people in future.

In these congratulation messages, Pakistani leadership reaffirmed the strong desire of the people of Pakistan for further strengthening the historic bonds of friendship between the two Countries and their peoples through mutually beneficial cooperation and exchanges.

The Turkish Election Commission announced that 51.5 percent of the votes were cast for ‘Yes’ while 48.6 percent for ‘No’.

Under the Constitutional Changes, the Turkish president will appoint the cabinet and vice-presidents besides selecting and removing senior civil servants without Parliamentary approval.

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