Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s swearing-in ceremony on Saturday in Ankara, Turkey.
Shehbaz attends the ceremony of the Turkish President: According to Radio Pakistan, the visit will serve to reaffirm the close connections of brotherhood between Pakistan and Turkey.
PM Shehbaz will congratulate Erdogan on his reelection as president on behalf of the Pakistani government and people.
Additionally, the premier will invite President Erdogan to Islamabad’s 7th High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council meeting.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, won a historic runoff election, the largest test of his 20 years of innovative but divided administration.
The 69-year-old leader overcame the most severe economic crisis Turkey has had in decades and the strongest opposition coalition ever to oppose his Islamic-rooted party to seize the initiative.
Prime Minister Shehbaz described Erdogan as “a pillar of strength for the oppressed Muslims and a fervent voice for their inalienable rights” after his reelection.
The PM tweeted, “His victory in the presidential election and the AKP’s victory in the legislative elections is significant in so many ways, demonstrating the faith & confidence of the Turkish people in his vibrant leadership.