ANKARA,
15 November 2013: A 16-member parliamentary/opinion leader’s delegation from
Pakistan led by Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed, Chairman of Senate Standing
Committee on Defence & Defence Production, currently on Turkey visit, met
with the Speaker of Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) Mr. Cemil
Çiçek (pronounced as Jamil Chichek) and Chairmen of
various committees of the Turkish Parliament in Ankara .
The Speaker said Turkey and Pakistan enjoy exemplary relations
which go beyond the governments and are rooted in our common history, culture
and ethos of our people. He said our special relations should be sustained
through more parliamentary exchanges and people-to-people contacts. Mr. Cemil
Çiçek mentioned that Turkey-Pakistan Friendship Group is one of the largest
groups in TGNA.
Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed
termed Pakistan and Turkey as
vibrant democracies. He said that the frequent
exchanges of parliamentary delegations between Pakistan
and Turkey
would provide an opportunity to learn from each other and work together for
strengthening of democracies and democratic institutions. He specifically noted
the contributions of Mr. Burhan Kayaturk, Chairman of the Turkey-Pakistan
Friendship Group in TGNA who was also decorated with Sitara-e-Imtiaz in
recognition of his meritorious services.
The
Pakistani delegation also met with the Chairman of Plan & Budgetary
Committee, and Deputy Chairman of National Defence Committee in the Turkish
Parliament.
Pakistan Institute for Legislative
Development and Transparency (PILDAT), a Pakistani think-tank, organized the
visit with a purpose to understand
the evolution and consolidation of democracy in Turkey
The visiting delegation includes Syed
Naveed Qamar (former federal minister for defence and currently member National
Assembly), Senator Farhatullah Babar, Senator Mir Hasil Bizenjo (Senior Vice
President of National Party), Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani (member
National Assembly), Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari (former Minister and member
National Assembly) Mrs. Shaista Pervaiz Malik (member National Assembly), Mr.
Faisal Karim Kundi (former Deputy Speaker National Assembly), Lt. General
(retired) Humayun Bangash (former Ambassador), Mr. Shahid Malik (former
Ambassador), Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Moinuddin Haider (former Governor Sindh and former
Minister for Interior), Mr. Tasneem Noorani (former Secretary Interior), Mr.
Ghazi Salahuddin (senior journalist/analyst), Mr. Cyril Almeida (senior
journalist) and Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob (President PILDAT).
More photos of the
visit on http://goo.gl/IRVClK
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