Islamabad:

President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to arrive in the federal capital Wednesday (today) for a two-day visit to invitation from Prime Minister Shearif.

He will be accompanied by a high -level delegation, including ministers and senior officials as well as business leaders, according to a statement from the Foreign Office (FO).

During the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Erdogan co-chair on the 7th session in Pakistan-Turkiye High Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC).

At the end of the session, a joint statement and a number of important agreements/Mous are expected to be signed.

President Erdogan also wants meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari.

Together with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Turkish president will turn to Pakistan-Turkiye Business and Investment Forum, which brings together leading investors, businesses and business people from both sides.

The Strategic Cooper Council at a high level (HLSCC) is the highest level of decision making for a level that provides strategic direction to further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.

There are a number of joint standing committees (JSCs) under HLSCC covering sectors including; Trade, investment, bank, finance, culture, tourism, energy, defense, agriculture, transport, communication, IT, health, science and technology and education. So far, six sessions have been held in HLSCC. The last session was held here on 13-14. February 2020, says the FO Declaration.

Pakistan and Turkiye are bound by historical brotherly ties, the statement added.

The visit of the Turkish president and the holding of the 7th session in HLSCC would serve to further elaborate on the fraternal connections and improve multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.