ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will address a Joint Session of the parliament on Thursday (today).
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has arrived Pakistan on a two-day visit at the invitation of President Mamnoon Hussain. Besides of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), all other parliamentary parties will attend the joint session.
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His address to the joint session of Pakistan’s parliament reflects the deep and warm fraternal ties between the two significant Muslim countries. President Erdogan will also be welcomed at the Prime Minister’s House today where he and PM Nawaz Sharif will discuss matters of bilateral interest.
Several MoUs are expected to be signed during the meeting between the two leaders. After the parliament address President Erdogan will leave for Lahore, where he will attend an honorary banquet hosted by the prime minister at Shahi Fort. Erdogan will then leave for Turkey tonight.
He and the first lady were welcomed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Kalsoom Nawaz and Maryam Nawaz upon arrival at the Nur Khan Airbase. Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the federal ministers, diplomats and other high-ranking officials were also present to welcome President Erdogan.
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After his arrival, Turkish President held a meeting with President Mamnoon Hussain in Islamabad on Wednesday evening where both the leaders discussed bilateral relations and cooperation in diverse fields.
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