Islamabad, Feb 17 (IANS) Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Tuesday arrived in Islamabad on a two-day official visit to hold talks with Pakistan’s political and military leadership on bilateral affairs.
This is the Turkish prime minister’s first visit to Pakistan since taking office in August 2014, Dawn online reported.
A high-level delegation, including several cabinet ministers and government officials, is also accompanying Davutoglu.
The premier is also joined by a representative delegation of Turkey’s top businessmen.
According to officials, Davutoglu will hold formal talks with his Pakistani counterpart Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his visit.
Davutoglu and Sharif are also expected to chair the fourth meeting of the Pakistan-Turkey High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC).
A number of memorandum of understanding (MoU) and agreements are expected to be signed on the occasion.
The two prime ministers will also attend the Pakistan-Turkey Business Forum 2015.
Later in the day, the Turkish prime minister will meet President Mamnoon Hussain.
Pakistan and Turkey have also agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of defence and security.
–Indo-Asian News Service
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