Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan and Turkey enjoy close collaboration on bilateral, regional and multilateral forums.
In an interview with Turkish news agency Anadolu, he said both Pakistan and Turkey have a similarity of views on regional and international issues.
Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan and Turkey support each other on all issues of core national interest including Jammu and Kashmir and Northern Cyprus.
Departing for visit to Turkey. Time has come for Pakistan & Turkey to leverage their excellent bonds to upgrade bilateral ties. Era of regional connectivity, shared development & common destiny calls for a fresh approach. Look forward to discussing this with my brother @RTErdogan
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) May 31, 2022
The Prime Minister said this year both countries are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
He said in these seven and a half decades, the two sides have always stood by each other in the face of all changes
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(EXCLUSIVE) Ahead of 3-day official trip to Ankara, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif tells Anadolu Agency that he vowed to make his country self-reliant, politically stable while working to boost bilateral trade with Turkiye https://t.co/0pIRjLeCiE pic.twitter.com/14tmZILHcU
— ANADOLU AGENCY (@anadoluagency) May 30, 2022
Shehbaz Sharif said we are now focusing on economic cooperation. He vowed to boost Pak-Turkey bilateral ties in trade.
