Following is the complete text of
his speech:
“H.E Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey
Distinguished Presidents, Prime
Ministers
Honourable Leaders
Excellencies,
Distinguished delegates,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It gives me a great pleasure to
be in Ankara
once again to attend this 4th Party Congress of the Justice and
Development Party (AKP) on the kind invitation of my brother, Prime Minister
Erdoğan.
As a politician and a
practitioner of democracy, I am overwhelmed by the pulse of this arena, the
energy and the enthusiasm of the thousands of people present here today.
I wish to congratulate each one
of you for making this event a great success.
Mr. Prime Minister,
This Congress represents your
party’s culture of pluralism and consensus. It reflects AKP’s enduring appeal
with the Turkish people.
It is indeed no surprise that
this Congress has decided to repose its unanimous confidence in your dynamic
leadership.
The Turkey of tomorrow has chosen to
entrust its destiny to the same pair of hands that have so successfully charted
its path to growth and prosperity since 2002.
I congratulate Your Excellency on
this great accomplishment.
Excellencies, Ladies and
Gentlemen,
Today, the progressive rule of
the AKP serves as a source of inspiration to many in the region.
The people-centric, development
oriented policies pursued by your government has brought a qualitative change
in the lives of the common man.
Today, I see in the twinkling
eyes of every man and woman, young and old, present in this arena, a
fulfillment of the very ideals that all democratic movements have stood for -
ideals of free conscience and willful choice.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The journey of democracy in Pakistan has
also been a persistent endeavour towards these ideals.
On the way, we have fought many
battles and rendered many sacrifices.
Yet, today, as the longest
serving democratically elected Prime Minister in Pakistan ’s history, I stand before
you as a triumph of these democratic convictions for which Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali
Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto laid down their lives.
Mr. Prime Minister,
The relationship between Pakistan and Turkey is very rightly described as
“special”, for this relationship is alive in the hearts of our two peoples.
It is this natural affinity which
impelled our mothers and sisters to donate all their precious belongings to the
cause of Turkish war of independence. My
great grandfather Syed Zain ul Abideen, with many others, went to prison in
support of this cause.
It is the same bond that drives
Madam Emine Erdoğan to donate her jewelry for the flood victims of Pakistan .
Mr. Prime Minister,
The establishment of the High
Level Cooperation Council (HLCC) was indeed a milestone in the history
Pakistan-Turkey relations.
I feel honoured to have worked
closely with Your Excellency in transforming this special relationship into an
enhanced twenty-first century partnership in the political, security, economic
and cultural domains.
I am confident that our
succeeding generations will carry forward this “sacred trust” with equal zeal
and enthusiasm.
Excellency,
It is therefore, but natural that
we rejoice with you today on this grand “fest of democracy,” for your
accomplishments are ours.
I take this opportunity to extend
on behalf of President Zardari, on behalf of the Pakistan Peoples Party, and on
behalf of the government and the people of Pakistan , our sincerest best wishes
to you and your team in the fulfillment of your future vision.
Teşukerler (Thank you)
Yaşasın Pakistan- Türkiye Dostoğlu (Long live Pakistan-Turkey
friendship)
Pakistan Türkiye çok seviyor (Pakistan
loves Turkey
very much).”
After Gilani’s speech, the Turkish Prime Minister Recep
Tayyip Erdoğan met with Mr. Gilani and congratulated him on his speech at the Congress.
Mr. Gilani also met with Dr. Nauman Kurtulmuş, the newly appointed member of Central
Executive and Steering Committee (MKYK) of the AK Party.
ENDS
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