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Turkish PM welcomes Pakistani counterpart with official ceremony

Turkish Prime Minister Yıldırım welcomes his Pakistani counterpart Sharif with an official ceremony

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10:33 - 23/02/2017 Perşembe
Update: 10:39 - 23/02/2017 Perşembe
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif was welcomed by his Turkish counterpart Binali Yıldırım with an official cermeony on Thursday.



The two heads of state will will co-chair the 5th session of the Pakistan-Turkey High Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC).



Diplomatic relations between Turkey and Pakistan marks its 70th year in 2017.



A joint declaration will be issued at the end of the meeting, and various agreements and memoranda of understanding are expected to be signed.



Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the First Lady Emine Erdoğan hosted Sharif and Begum Kalsoom Nawaz for dinner at the Presidential Palace in Turkey's capital Ankara on Wednesday.



The HLSCC constitutes a framework for consultation and cooperation at the highest political level between the two countries, and there are six joint working groups that focus on areas such as trade, energy, banking, finance, communications, railways, education, culture and tourism.



Within the HLSCC, Turkey and Pakistan have signed over 50 agreements and memoranda of understanding.




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#Turkey
#Pakistan
#Nawaz Sharif
#Binali Yıldırım
#Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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