ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday reiterated to further foster, deepen and diversify the bilateral strategic cooperation between the two brotherly countries by enhancing cooperation in diverse fields.
Addressing a joint press stakeout in Ankara, the prime minister said that his today’s visit to historic and vibrant city of Ankara, enabled them to review the progress made on their targets set during the 7th Pakistan-Turkiye high level strategic council meeting held in Islamabad this year.
They agreed to work closely to translate these targets into actions, with further investment in energy, IT, infrastructure and mines and minerals, he said and expressed the confidence that with joint efforts, they would achieve the mutually agreed targets of enhancing their bilateral trade to US$5 billion.
The prime minister, who had arrived in Turkiye with a high-level delegation, further said that defence and security cooperation remained a vital pillar of Pakistan-Turkiye cooperation.