Islamabad:
The president of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to reach the Federal Capital on Wednesday (today) for a two -day visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
It will be accompanied by a high -level delegation, including ministers and senior officials, as well as corporate leaders, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO).
During the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Erdogan will co-enter the seventh session of the Strategic Cooperation Council of Pakistan-Turkiye (HLSCC).
At the end of the session, a joint statement and a series of important agreements/Mou are expected to be signed.
President Erdogan will also have meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari.
Together with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Turkish president will go to the Pakistan-Turkiye Business and Investment Forum, gathering the main investors, companies and business companies on both sides.
The High Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) is the highest level decision -making forum, which provides a strategic direction to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
There are a series of permanent joint committees (JSC) under the HLSCC, which cover sectors that include; Commerce, investment, banking, finance, culture, tourism, energy, defense, agriculture, transport, communication, IT, health, science and technology and education. Until now, six HLSCC sessions have been held. The last session was held here from February 13 to 14, 2020, said FO statement.
Pakistan and Turkiye are bound by historical fraternal ties, the statement added.
The visit of the Turkish president and the celebration of the seventh session of the HLSCC would serve to further deepen fraternal relations and improve multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.
