ISLAMABAD: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will arrive in Pakistan today, Tuesday, on a three-day visit, to hold talks with the Pakistani prime minister, president, foreign minister and other dignitaries, the Pakistani foreign office said.
Cavusoglu’s visit to Pakistan is part of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries. This will be his third visit during the last two and a half years, in which he will meet Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and also call on Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Dr. Arif Alvi.
Turkish FM @MevlutCavusoglu is paying an official visit to #Pakistan on 12-14 January. He will hold bilateral talks with FM @SMQureshiPTI & call on the PM & President.
The visit will further deepen bilateral ties & enhance cooperation in multiple areas. @MFATurkey pic.twitter.com/201POE4FZi
— Spokesperson MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) January 11, 2021
“Fraternal relations between Pakistan and Turkey are deeply embedded in common faith, culture and history and underpinned by exceptional mutual trust and respect,” the foreign office said. “Pakistan-Turkey bilateral relations have been institutionalized under the High Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC), which is the highest level decision-making forum, providing strategic direction to further boost the partnership.”
Co-chaired by President Erdogan and PM Khan, the 6th Session of the HLSCC was held in Islamabad in February 2020.
The Strategic Economic Framework (SEF), signed at the 6th Session of HLSCC, has “71 action points for deeper cooperation between the two countries in diverse fields.”
