Pakistan's Prime Minister vows to strengthen ties with Turkey

ISLAMABAD, 14 September 2018: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Prime Minister Imran Khan. Mr. Cavusoglu is on an official visit to Pakistan to convey to the new Government greetings of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the people of the Republic of Turkey. He also congratulated Prime Minister on his historic victory in recent elections in Pakistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan stated that Pakistan and Turkey are bonded by common faith, mutual interest, and a shared future for the people of the two countries. Both countries have always stood beside each other and would continue to do so. Pakistan and Turkey have the required potential to forge an even stronger partnership in future. Foreign Minister Cavusoglu reiterated Turkey’s full support to Pakistan Government’s future plans to take the country on a rapid course of economic progress, developments and creating greater opportunities for the people of Pakistan, especially its vibrant youth. Ideas covering promotion of bilateral trade and Turkish investment in various sectors including energy sector of Pakistan were also discussed. Both sides reiterated their commitment to continue working closely in various multilateral and international foras including UN and OIC.