PM Shehbaz Sharif lands in Ankara to attend Erdogan’s inauguration

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reached Ankara on a two-day official visit to Turkiye to attend the inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ARY News reported on Saturday.

On his arrival at the Ankara Airport, the prime minister was received by senior officers of the Turkish foreign ministry and Pakistan’s ambassador in Turkiye.

The premier is visiting Turkiye on the invitation of Turkish President Erdogan who stood victorious in the second round of elections held on May 28.

PM Shehbaz Sharif is accompanied by a delegation comprising Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi.

During the visit, the prime minister will also interact with the Turkish investors and the business community.

Taking to Twitter today, the premier said he will convey the warmest greetings to Recep Tayyip Erdogan on behalf of the government and the people of Pakistan on his re-election.

He said the fraternal ties between Pakistan and Turkiye are set to deepen further in line with our shared resolve and common destiny.

Shehbaz Sharif said the upcoming 7th Meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Islamabad will provide the right avenue to take the momentum of our strategic partnership forward.

Leaving for Türkiye 🇹🇷 today at the invitation of my brother, H.E. President @RTErdogan, to attend his inauguration ceremony. I will convey our warmest greetings to the President on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan 🇵🇰 on his re-election. The fraternal ties between…

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 2, 2023

“We have yet to unlock the potential of our multifaceted relationship and efforts are being made in that direction,” he added.