ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday spoke to President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on phone and felicitated the governments and the people of both countries on the auspicious occasion of Eidul Azha.
Reciprocating the prime minister’s sentiments, President Erdogan and Qatar’s emir extended warm Eid greetings to the people of Pakistan, said PM Office in a press statement.
The leaders agreed that the seventh session of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) to be held in Islamabad, would provide a leadership-driven and forward-oriented impetus to further strengthen the close fraternal relations between the three countries, especially in the economic domain.
“Pakistan-Turkiye relationship is underpinned by abiding bonds of religion, culture and history. Regular leadership level contact remains a defining feature of this strategic partnership,” PM Sharif said.
Also, Sheikh Tamim and Shehbaz Sharif discussed regional and international issues. The emir of Qatar expressed gratitude to PM Sharif for felicitating him on Eid.
Published in Dawn, June 29th, 2023
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