Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his hope that the volume of bilateral trade between Pakistan & Turkiye can reach to $5 billion annually over the next 3 years, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Sunday.
On his Twitter handle, the prime minister referred to his recent visit to Turkiye where he attended the swearing-in ceremony of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who had been re-elected for the third term in office.
In his tweet, Prime Minister Shehbaz wrote: “In my meetings with heads of leading Turkish business groups yesterday, I highlighted the need for investment & trade in the fields of agriculture, energy, information technology and construction. Exciting opportunities have emerged for collaboration especially after the historic Trade-in-Goods Agreement between Pakistan & Turkiye became operational on May 31 this year. The target of increasing bilateral trade volume to $5 billion annually over the next 3 years is very much achievable. Was glad to find discernible interest of the Turkish business community in building on the existing partnerships & establishing new ventures.”
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PM Shehbaz also met with former deputy prime minister of Turkiye and Chairman of MHP Party Devlet Bahceli. He congratulated the chairman on winning the elections.
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Shehbaz also met with Kosovo's President Vjosa Osmani. Both the leaders expressed their desire to promote bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields.
The prime minister also met with Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber. He said that barter trade between Iran and Pakistan is a good development and it would benefit the people of both countries.
PM Shehbaz also referred to the establishment of a market on the border of Balochistan and Sistan and his recent meeting with the President of Iran.
In his meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the two leaders discussed regional cooperation, connectivity of the region and acceleration of bilateral cooperation in various fields.
Reporter Awais Kiyani