Prime Minister Shehbaz going turkiye to attend inauguration ceremony of President Erdogan
ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan is visiting Turkiye on Saturday to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Erdogan.
Turkish government is holding inauguration ceremony on June 3 in Ankara.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan extended invitation to Prime Minister of Pakistan to participate in the ceremony.
Turkish President waving to people after winning elections. Turkish govt is holding inauguration ceremony on June 3 in Ankara.
Meanwhile, Turkish President Erdogan secured more than 52 percent votes in the runoff elections, winning the President’s portfolio for the third straight term.
Prime Minister’s visit will be a reaffirmation of the deep-rooted fraternal ties between Pakistan and Türkiye.
PM Shehbaz to extend felicitations to Erdogan
“The Prime Minister will convey warm felicitations on behalf of the Government and people of Pakistan to President Erdogan. Erdogan has been re-elected as President of Türkiye on 28 May 2023,” Embassy said in a statement issued today.
Importantly, PM Shehbaz will also extend an invitation to President Erdogan to attend the 7th Meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) in Islamabad.
Moreover, the meeting will further momentum to the diverse and multifaceted strategic partnership between Pakistan and Türkiye.
Pakistan-Türkiye relationship is deeply embedded in commonalities of faith, culture and history. Also, both countries have strengthened their ties with mutual trust and convergence of views on regional and global matters.
Frequent leadership level exchanges are a defining feature of the eternal bonds of friendship between the two countries.
Foreign Office announcement
The Foreign Office of Pakistan also announced the official visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Ankara on Saturday.
The FO spokesperson Zahra Baloch said that on the invitation of Turkish President, PM Shehbaz is visiting Turkey to attend the inauguration ceremony on Saturday.
