ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday called for further enhancing bilateral cooperation with Turkiye in the areas of economy, trade, education and culture.
Talking with the Ambassador of Turkiye to Pakistan Dr Mehmet Pacaci, who called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr, the president said that Turkish companies should benefit from the investment-friendly policies of Pakistan and invest through the Pakistan Stock Exchange.
Welcoming the envoy, President Zardari said that the people of Pakistan and Turkiye had historic and long-standing relations, adding that the two countries had always supported and stood by each other in tough times.
The president said that Pakistan could benefit from the Turkish development experience, particularly in the area of infrastructure development. In order to promote regional connectivity, he suggested undertaking a joint feasibility study to establish a railway connection between the two nations.
Educational, Cultural Exchanges Between Pakistan and Turkiye
He also highlighted the need for increasing educational and cultural exchanges to further promote people-to-people contacts.
The president said that Pakistan looked forward to welcoming Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the seventh High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council session in Pakistan.
He also expressed his gratitude for President Erdoğan’s felicitatory messages on his election as President of Pakistan as well as at the beginning of Ramzan-ul-Mubarak.
صدر مملکت آصف علی زرداری سے پاکستان میں ترکیہ کے سفیر ڈاکٹر مہمت پیکاسی کی ملاقات
ترکیہ کے ساتھ دوطرفہ تجارتی، معاشی ، تعلیمی اور ثقافتی تعاون مزید بڑھانا ہو گا ، صدر مملکت
ترک کمپنیاں پاکستان کی سرمایہ کار دوست پالیسیوں سے فائدہ اٹھائیں ، صدر مملکت pic.twitter.com/rSjztiZSZs
— The President of Pakistan (@PresOfPakistan) April 17, 2024
