Turkish Foreign Minister calls on the President of Pakistan in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, 14 September 2018: Turkish Foreign Minister Mr. Mevlut Cavusoglu called on the President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad today. The Turkish Foreign Minister is on an official visit to Islamabad to convey the greetings from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the new leadership of Pakistan. The Foreign Minister congratulated the President on his assumption of office and conveyed the good wishes of the leadership and the people of Turkey for the newly elected Government of Pakistan. He emphasized the significance of the strategic partnership between the two countries and expressed the hope to further enhance it. He conveyed the desire of his leadership to work closely with the new government in Pakistan and also invited President Dr. Arif Alvi to visit Turkey at his earliest convenience. The President conveyed his congratulations to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over his victory in recent elections. The President stated that relations between the two countries were unique and based on shared values, history, commonality of interests and shared views on wide range of issues. He emphasized the importance of further enhancing the close ties, especially in the field of trade and commerce for the benefit of the people of the two countries. The President stated that we hope to host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan soon in Pakistan.