Turkish leader to talk to President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan He arrived at Pakistan for a two -day visit to increase trade and economic connections between Ankara and Islamabad.
Erdogan, accompanied by a high -level delegation and his first lady, arrived in Pakistan’s capital on Wednesday, and was supposed to hold a high -level meeting on Thursday.
He was greeted by Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other senior government officials.
Erdogan visits Pakistan at the invitation of Sharif, according to a statement published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Kamal Hyder, Al Jazeera, reporting from Islamabad, said Erdogan’s visit was “crucial” because two countries deal with geopolitical changes in the region and west, including the return of US President Donald Trump to the White House.
Hyder said that, with discussions on trade and close military cooperation, Palestine is likely to be discussed during official meetings.
The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Turkish president will chair jointly “7. High-level Pakistani-Turkiye (HLSCC) session of the Council for Strategic Cooperation, and is expected to sign numerous agreements.
According to the Ministry’s statement, HLSCC will provide “a strategic direction for further strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries.”
Pakistan, who was witnessing a Increasing armed violence in recent monthsHe distributed additional police officers and paramilitary forces to ensure the safety of the Turkish leader and his delegation.
The visit comes several hours after the Embassy in the United States issued travel counseling, citing the threat of Pakistani Taliban against the Faisal mosque in Islamabad and asked their citizens to avoid visits to the mosque and nearby areas until further notice.
Pakistan is the third stop of Erdogan’s three nations, which also brought it to two southeast Asia of Malaysia and Indonesia.
