ANKARA, 4 May 2017: A 27-member
delegation of National Defence University (NDU) of Pakistan, headed by Major
General Ghulam Qamar, is currently visiting Turkey as part of its Foreign Study
Tour. Members of the delegation include participants of National Security and
War Course, drawn from the Pakistan armed forces and civil services as well as officers
from friendly countries. 
During its stay in Ankara, the NDU
delegation visited the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its affiliated
think-tank, Centre for Strategic Centre (SAM), and interacted with Senior
Diplomats, academicians and researchers dealing with South Asia. After a
detailed briefing on Turkish foreign policy, the Pakistan delegation in the
interactive session, exchanged views on regional and global situation with the Turkish
participants. The delegation also visited NATO-affiliated Centre of Excellence for
Defence Against Terrorism as well as some defence industry establishments.
During the delegation’s visit to
the Pakistan Embassy, Ambassador Sohail Mahmood briefed the group on growing
cooperation in the multi-faceted Pakistan-Turkey relationship. He emphasized that
efforts were underway to transform the excellent brotherly ties into a strong partnership,
with a major focus on enhanced trade and economic relationship. He informed
that a comprehensive Pakistan-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was in the final
stages of its conclusion. He also briefed about the ongoing and future projects
in the defence industry field.
While in Istanbul, the NDU
delegation would be visiting the Turkish National Defence University. The
members would also have interaction with scholars at Turkey’s renowned
think-tank, Wise Men Centre for Strategic Studies (BILGESAM).
NDU is one of Pakistan’s premier training
institutions. It is renowned as a center of excellence in academic and research
pursuits, providing policy inputs on national security at strategic level and
acting as a national think-tank.
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