ANKARA,
11 September 2017: The newly-appointed Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey, H.E.
Mr. Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi, presented his letter of credence to the
President of the Republic of Turkey, H.E. Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, at a
ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Ankara today.
Ambassador
Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi conveyed special greetings of President Mamnoon
Hussain and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to President Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan. He noted that the people and
leadership of Pakistan had deep love and regard for the brotherly Turkish nation
and added that it was an honour to be Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey.
Accepting
the credentials, President Erdogan warmly welcomed Ambassador Syrus Sajjd Qazi
and extended best wishes and support in the discharge of his duties as the
Ambassador of Pakistan. The President asked the Ambassador to convey his warm
greetings and good wishes to the people and leadership of Pakistan. Recalling
his recent meeting with President Mamnoon Hussain at Astana on the side-lines
of OIC Summit on Science & Technology on 9 September 2017, President
Erdogan reiterated the resolve to further promote Pakistan-Turkey fraternal
ties.
Ambassador
Syrus Qazi stated the relations between Pakistan and Turkey were rooted deep in
history and the relationship is continuously growing in the economic, defence,
culture and at the people-to-people level. He reaffirmed his resolve to work closely
with Turkey to transform the close fraternal ties into a strategic partnership.
A
career diplomat, Ambassador Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi, joined the Foreign
Service of Pakistan in 1990. Before
assuming his duties at Ankara, he was serving as Pakistan’s Ambassador to
Hungary and was also concurrently accredited to Montenegro. Earlier, he served
as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office. He has wide experience in
the diplomatic service having served in various Pakistan missions abroad
including Geneva, New Delhi and Washington as well as at Headquarters in
various capacities. Ambassador M. Syrus Sajjad Qazi is married with three
children.
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