Observer Report Islamabad
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will arrive today on an official visit to Pakistan for the next two days, along with a delegation. During the visit, the Turkish foreign minister will hold bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and call on the Prime Minister and President during the visit.
The two foreign ministers will review the entire range of bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international issues. Cavusoglu’s visit to Pakistan is part of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries. This will be his third visit during the last two and a half years. The fraternal relations between Pakistan and Turkey are deeply embedded in common faith, culture and history.
Turkish FM @MevlutCavusoglu is paying an official visit to #Pakistan on 12-14 January. He will hold bilateral talks with FM @SMQureshiPTI & call on the PM & President.
The visit will further deepen bilateral ties & enhance cooperation in multiple areas. @MFATurkey pic.twitter.com/201POE4FZi
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) January 11, 2021
Cavusoglu will also serve “the Second Trilateral Meeting of Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Foreign Ministers”, the statement added.
As part of his visit, he will officially inaugurate the new compound of Turkey’s Consulate General in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, it also said.
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry also issued an official statement on Monday regarding Cavusoglu’s visit.
Noting that Cavusoglu will hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi and calls with the country’s prime minister and the president, the statement said bilateral relations as well regional and international issues will be discussed during the visit.
