LAHORE:
Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday said that his visit to Turkey had been successful in every respect and he had signed a number of agreements with the Turkish government for development of various sectors.
These included an agreement between Solid Waste Management and the Istanbul Municipality for providing a clean and healthy atmosphere in Lahore. A university will be established in Lahore under the terms of another agreement.
A memorandum of understating was also signed between the Punjab government and Fatiehn, a renowned Turkish university.
A 150MW power generation plant will also be set up in Punjab with the cooperation of the Turkish government. The chief minister said that he had meaningful discussions with the Turkish authorities for the launch of joint ventures.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 3rd, 2011.
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