Erdogan, Shehbaz agree to intensify efforts for $5bn trade target
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President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif pose for a photo after attending 7th meeting of Turkiye-Pakistan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Islamabad. — PID
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It was announced on Thursday that Pakistan and Turkey had reached an agreement to expand bilateral trade to the next level, as part of a joint commitment to strengthen economic and business relations.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo ۔an said at a joint news conference with Pakistani Premier in Islamabad, “We agreed with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to increase their efforts to reach the target of a $ 5 billion trade volume. “
With a high-level delegation, Erdo ۔an arrived in Islamabad late on Wednesday night, for a two-day visit to Pakistan-Turkish High Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) for the seventh meeting with PM Sherbaz. For
Erdogan said that in light of the deep -level historical ties between the two countries, the HLSCC, which was founded in 2009, stands as one of the highest methods of making Pakistan’s solidarity an institution.
“We have just concluded the seventh meeting of our Council, where we have confirmed its commitment to strengthen our relations. Within this framework, we have trade, water resources, agriculture, energy, culture, family And signed 24 contracts on social services, science, banking, education, defense, and health care.
Erdogan said he organized a business forum with the participation of businessmen from different sectors, emphasizing: “We are more active in Pakistan, our investors, who are the motivations for economic cooperation. Encourage to engage. “
Erdogan also paid tribute to the people of Pakistan and its armed forces for their sacrifices to fight against other threats to terrorism, insurgency and regional stability.
The Turkish president said, “We confirm our support for Pakistan in the fight against terrorism.”
Repeating its assistance in Pakistan’s counter -terrorism efforts, Erdogan said: “We feel that we support Pakistan in our fight against terrorism of all kinds.”
In addition, expressing solidarity with the oppressed Kashmiris in the illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), he said: “As Turkey, our support for resolving the Kashmir issue through dialogue, On the basis of UN resolutions and the expectations of our Kashmiri brothers remain permanent. “
He added, “Pakistan’s support for Turkish Cyprus is very meaningful to us.”
Addressing a joint pressure after signing the agreements, Shahbaz expressed hope that the visit would be very beneficial. The Prime Minister highlighted the long-standing Pakistan-Turkish relations, which has spread over centuries.
Acknowledging Turkey’s permanent support for Pakistan’s stand on the IIO issue, Prime Minister Shahbaz expressed Pakistan’s “Atal” support for Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
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Finance Minister Mohammed Aurangzeb and Turkish Minister of Commerce Omar Bollat exchanged documents signed on the MoU between the export credit bank of Turkey and Pakistan’s Export Import Bank.
Minister of Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and Turkish Minister of Commerce Omar Bollat exchanged documents of joint ministerial statement on support for the verification of the original certificate used in the trade, and a compromise on digitalization of the original certificate used in the trade. –
Similarly, a reconciliation contract on cooperation in the industrial property sector was also exchanged by Minister of Commerce Jam and Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fawut Kachar.
In the defense sector, Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Turkish Defense Minister Yasser Guller exchanged an agreement on the exchange of military and civilian personnel for social and cultural purposes.
Defense Minister Asif and his Turkish counterpart exchanged a compromise between the MoU on the Air Force’s electronic warfare, and the preparation of the Secretariat of Defense Industries and the Ministry of Defense, Pakistan.
Similarly, a security and cooperation protocol was exchanged between the Defense Ministers in the field of military health.
Another agreement was made between Pakistan’s Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and the Naval Research and Development Institute (NRDI).
In the field of science and technology, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Turkish Minister of Commerce Amir Bollat, signed by the Minister of Science and Technology, for cooperation in halal trade.
Dr. Siddiqui and Turkish Minister of Industries and Technology Caucher also exchanged copies of MoU on the establishment of legal metrology infrastructure.
In addition, in the National Food Security and Research Sector, the two sides signed a cooperation agreement on the seed protocol to amend the agreement.
Documents were exchanged between Minister of National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain and Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forest Ibrahim Yumakli.
Similarly, in the energy sector, the two sides signed a protocol to amend the cooperation agreement in the field of hydro -carbon. These documents were exchanged between Minister for Energy Sardar Avis Ahmad Khan Legree and the Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Al -Purpalin Baireter.
The two ministers also exchanged two MUS documents on energy transfer and cooperation in the field of mining sector.
The two sides also signed a co -operation agreement in the field of water. The documents were exchanged between the Minister of National Food Security and Research Hussein, and the Turkish Minister of Agriculture and the Forest Yumakley.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ataullah Tarar and Communications Director Farten Altoon exchanged MUS signed documents and cooperation in the media and communications sector on cooperation in the field of public relations and communication.
Meanwhile, the two sides signed a reconciliation on cooperation in the fields of religious services and religious education. The signed documents were exchanged by Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Chaudhry Silk Hussain and Professor Ali Abra.
Dr. Siddiqui and Minister of Industry and Technology Caucher exchanged an MoU documents between the Scientific and Technical Research Council Troke and National Textile University (NTU), which provided the technical support and development of the Pakistan-Turk Tech Technology Center. For Faisalabad.
Hussein and Faden exchanged MoU documents on technical cooperation in the health and pharmaceutical sector.
Similarly, Finance Minister Aurangzeb and Turkish Foreign Minister Hawkin Faden exchanged MoU signed documents in the field of technical cooperation between the Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT) and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). –
Tarar and Turkish Foreign Minister Fedin exchanged two documents of the Cultural Cooperation Agreement, and a bilateral cooperation agreement in the audio Vivle Services.
In addition to the exchange of documents, two MUS have also been signed in the Pakistan-Turkish Business Forum.
