ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that Pakistan values close and time-tested friendship with Turkey and is strongly committed to further deepen, broaden and strengthen its partnership with Turkey in every field.
He remarked that our excellent political relations should translate into a qualitative up-gradation of our bilateral economic and commercial ties. He expressed these views while talking to Mustafa Baber Hizlan, Ambassador of Turkey, who called on him at the PM House in Wednesday.
The PM stressed that in order to achieve the mutually agreed trade target of $ 2 billion by the end of this year; we need to create facilitative mechanisms and opportunities for our private sectors.
The Prime Minister further desired that the two brotherly countries should now fast track the conclusion of Pakistan-Turkey PTA.
He invited Turkish investors to make investments in Pakistan, adding that the country welcomes Turkish investment in key sectors such as infrastructure, housing, engineering, energy, agriculture, telecommunication and mining.
The Turkish Ambassador pledged that he would work to further deepen cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey in all fields for the benefit of people of two countries.