Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to work on a proposed project to supply gas to Pakistan through a pipeline from Russia. Prime Minister Sheh...
Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to work on a proposed project to supply gas to Pakistan through a pipeline from Russia.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of State meeting in Samarkand, where Turkey and Pakistan are working on a project to supply gas to Pakistan through a pipeline from Russia. Agreed.
It should be noted that the Prime Minister is in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on a 2-day visit to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, where he met Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, Tajik President Imam Ali Rahman, President of Uzbekistan Shaukat Mirzayog, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and President of Kyrgyzstan Seder Jaiparov held informal meetings with other leaders and discussed various issues.
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During the important meeting between the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif, an important agreement was reached on the promotion of bilateral trade, the possibility and implementation of large-scale projects including gas supply.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a conversation with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to some extent already have the infrastructure for gas pipelines, Pakistan's priority contribution to Southeast Asia and Asia as a whole. Dar imagine.
The Turkish President said that relations between the two countries are developing in a very positive manner, which we are extremely happy about.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that it is a great pleasure to meet you, and have good memories of working with your elder brother (Nawaz Sharif).
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According to a report by Radio Pakistan, during the meeting, Pakistan and Turkey decided to continue the exchange of high-level delegations to enhance comprehensive strategic relations between the two countries.
The Prime Minister thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the people of Turkey for their generous support and solidarity over the devastating floods in Pakistan as a result of climate change.
Referring to the long-standing relationship between the two countries, the Prime Minister highlighted the importance of various bilateral institutional mechanisms, including the High-Level Defense Cooperation Council, which provides strategic guidance to the partnership at the leadership level. .
Welcoming the recent trade agreement between the two countries, the Prime Minister expressed confidence that the effective implementation of the agreement will boost bilateral trade and lead to further expansion of bilateral economic and investment relations. .
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It should be noted that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
During this meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin while talking to the Prime Minister said that pipeline gas supply to Pakistan is possible and revealed that the necessary infrastructure for gas supply is already in place.
Prime Minister's meeting with the President of Azerbaijan
According to the statement issued by the media wing of the Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif met the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the sidelines of the meeting of the heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Samarkand on Friday.
Pakistan and Azerbaijan vowed to increase bilateral cooperation between the two countries in various fields including political, economic, energy, defense, education and public relations.
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On this occasion, the Prime Minister thanked Azerbaijan for its cooperation and solidarity with Pakistan, as well as for providing generous financial assistance to the flood-affected people.
He said that this natural disaster faced by Pakistan is due to environmental changes, the international community should take immediate steps to deal with this global threat.
The Prime Minister said that Pakistan and Azerbaijan have ideal relations which are bound by common history, faith and culture.
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The prime minister reiterated Pakistan's principled support to Azerbaijan on Nagorno-Karabakh and congratulated it on its historic success in liberating the occupied territories.
The prime minister also expressed his condolences on the recent martyrdom of 71 Azeri soldiers in the unprovoked attack of Armenia.
The Prime Minister reiterated his support for Azerbaijan's right to self-defense in accordance with international law and to protect its territorial integrity.
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Reviewing their bilateral relations, the two leaders vowed to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields including political, economic, energy, defence, education and people-to-people contacts.
The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of expanding the existing potential of bilateral relations in the areas of trade, investment, agriculture, information technology and tourism.
The Prime Minister invited the President of Azerbaijan to visit Pakistan. President Ilham Aliyev also invited the Prime Minister to visit Azerbaijan soon.
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