Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed for a two-day official visit to Turkiye on the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The Prime Minister left on Friday with a high-level delegation accompanying him. In a tweet on the same day he noted that the inauguration of the third MILGEM Corvette Ship was on the agenda for his visit, and said that it represents a 'deepening of defence cooperation' between Turkiye and Pakistan.
Upon reaching Turkiye, the prime minister tweeted that it felt like 'being home', and that he was 'overwhelmed' by the warmth of his Turkish 'brothers and sisters'. "Our bilateral ties have entered a new era of strategic partnership under the leadership of President Erdogan," he said, adding, "We are on course to unpack the full untapped potential of relationship."
https://twitter.com/CMShehbaz/status/1595962836051963904
A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) confirmed that alongside President Erdogan, the Prime Minister will jointly inaugurate the third of the four MILGEM Corvette Ships for the Pakistan Navy, PNS Khaibar, at the Istanbul Shipyard.
The two leaders will also hold wide-ranging discussions encompassing bilateral relations, the regional situation and other issues of common interest, the statement said.
Additionally, PM Shehbaz will also interact with leaders of the Turkish business community. The President of the ECO Trade and Development Bank (ETDB) will also call on the Prime Minister during his stay in Istanbul.
The Prime Minister left on Friday with a high-level delegation accompanying him. In a tweet on the same day he noted that the inauguration of the third MILGEM Corvette Ship was on the agenda for his visit, and said that it represents a 'deepening of defence cooperation' between Turkiye and Pakistan.
Upon reaching Turkiye, the prime minister tweeted that it felt like 'being home', and that he was 'overwhelmed' by the warmth of his Turkish 'brothers and sisters'. "Our bilateral ties have entered a new era of strategic partnership under the leadership of President Erdogan," he said, adding, "We are on course to unpack the full untapped potential of relationship."
https://twitter.com/CMShehbaz/status/1595962836051963904
A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) confirmed that alongside President Erdogan, the Prime Minister will jointly inaugurate the third of the four MILGEM Corvette Ships for the Pakistan Navy, PNS Khaibar, at the Istanbul Shipyard.
The two leaders will also hold wide-ranging discussions encompassing bilateral relations, the regional situation and other issues of common interest, the statement said.
Additionally, PM Shehbaz will also interact with leaders of the Turkish business community. The President of the ECO Trade and Development Bank (ETDB) will also call on the Prime Minister during his stay in Istanbul.