Pakistan, Turkiye hold bilateral consultations

Pakistan and Türkiye have held Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) in Ankara, extensively reviewing entire range of bilateral cooperation covering political relations, trade, connectivity, defence, education, culture, and people-to-people contacts.

Foreign Secretary Dr Asad Majeed Khan and Türkiye's Deputy Foreign Minister Burak Akçapar led their respective sides.

Noting the importance of High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC), both sides agreed on early holding of its seventh session in Islamabad. Progress made under the Strategic Economic Framework (SEF) between the two countries was also discussed.

While underscoring the existing potential for cooperation in various fields, particularly in IT, science and technology, research and development, health, education, agriculture, shipping and maritime, the two countries stressed the need to further enhance collaboration in these areas.

The two sides appreciated the significant progress made in defence and pledged to take this cooperation to newer heights by utilising the existing mechanisms and undertaking joint ventures.

During consultations, regional and global issues were discussed comprehensively with the desire to continue to coordinate closely on all matters of mutual concern as well as on multilateral forums, including the UN, OIC, ECO and D8.