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Turkish president receives NA speaker, hopes Pakistan would soon come out of current challenges
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ANKARA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received National Assembly Speaker Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq here on Tuesday.
Sadiq is visiting Turkey to lead a parliamentary delegation from Pakistan to the 10th session of the Parliamentary Union of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member states (PUIC) being held in Istanbul. President Erdogan said that Turkey and Pakistan enjoy exemplary relations which are not affected by the change of governments and are deep rooted in our common history, culture and ethos of our people. He said our special relations should be sustained through more parliamentary exchanges and people-to-people contacts. He reassured every possible Turkish support to Pakistan for making the country further stronger.
He expressed the hope that Pakistan will soon overcome the challenges it is facing today. Erdogan said that initiatives undertaken by the leaderships of Turkey and Pakistan in the economic field are yielding positive results and shall further boost bilateral commercial ties. Sadiq conveyed the best wishes of the parliament and the people of Pakistan. He said that Turkey and Pakistan are joined together with abiding bonds of friendship and brotherhood which have withstood the test of times. He praised the remarkable progress made by Turkey in the last twelve years and commended the public welfare oriented policies of the Turkish government.
He agreed with the Turkish president that frequent exchanges of parliamentary delegations between Pakistan and Turkey would provide an opportunity to learn from each other and work together for strengthening of democracies and democratic institutions. He also briefed the Turkish president about the proceedings of the10th session of the PUIC, where Pakistan presented a draft resolution, condemning publication of blasphemous caricatures. Earlier, the speaker was received at the Ankara Airport by Burhan Kayatrk, Chairman of Turkey-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Deputy Governor Ankara and Chargé d'Affaires of Pakistan Embassy Aisha Farooqui.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk