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Turkey an ‘inspiring example’ for the world: Khar

By Monitoring Desk
Updated Saturday, 13 August 2011 13:08:36 - IST (UTC +5:30)


ANKARA: Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and Turkish leaders agreed upon further strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
Khar stressed that Turkey was not only an “inspiring example” for the region, but also for the world. “Your experience and your democracy should serve as examples to everyone,” Khar said following meetings with Turkish President Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and her counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu on Friday.
Asked about why Turkey was chosen as her destination for her first official visit abroad, she gave an example that illustrated extent of her country’s confidence in Turkey.
“When I went out to the areas hit by recent floods, I saw numerous tents in which health assistance was being provided, set up by various countries, including European ones.
Hundreds of people were waiting in front of one tent in particular, while only a few waited in line for the other.” Upon enquiring why that was so, she was given a simple reply. “They said the longest line was for the Turkish tent. “If our arms do not have to be amputated, our Turkish brothers will not do it,” they told me. Pakistanis have incredible faith in Turkey.”
Published in The Express Tribune, August 13th, 2011.
Khar has appreciated Turkey’s positive role in the Middle East and said, that Pakistan and Turkey could be pillars of strength in the region.
Ms Hina Rabbani Khar paid two days visit to Turkey on the invitation of her Turkish counterpart Prof. Dr. Ahmet Davutoglu, met separately with President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan at Istanbul on Friday.
She also conveyed the greetings of President Zardari to H.E. Abdullah Gül, while showing his satisfaction over the level of growing economic ties; President Gul said Turkish leadership is encouraging Turkish businessmen to further expand their investment ventures in Pakistan, especially in the energy sector. President Gul said he was personally pursuing the fast cargo goods train project, aimed atl reducing transportation time between Islamabad and Istanbul from present sixteen days to only seven days.
During her meetings with both the President and the Prime Minister, Ms Khar emphasized on need to upgrade rail and road links between Pakistan and Turkey in order to not only boost economic activities between two countries but could also benefit the neighboring countries’ access to EU market. Lauding Turkish initiatives for bringing peace and stability in the region, Ms Khar said Pakistan will extend full support to the forthcoming regional conference on Afghanistan being held in Turkey on 2nd November this year. Ms Khar also briefed the Turkish leaders on her recent visit to India, stressing that Pakistan was remains committed to a constructive, sustained and result-oriented process of engagement with India. Continuing the dialogue will ultimately lead to the resolution of all outstanding issues including the core issue of Kashmir, she added.
In her meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ms Khar, also conveyed the greetings of PM Gilani on AK Party’s landslide victory in recent general elections in Turkey. Turkish Premier said he is looking forward to his forthcoming visit to Pakistan for attending High Level Cooperation Council meeting. Mr. Erdogan agreed with Ms Khar that both the countries need to place greater emphasis on bilateral economic cooperation, especially in key sectors including infrastructure, engineering, textiles, energy, agriculture, telecommunications, mining and technology ventures.
Both emphasized on the need to consider facilitative economic frameworks including Preferential Trade Arrangement, opening of bank branches in each other countries, and firming up investment protection regimes
(Picture: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar discussing regional and international matters with Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Friday. PHOTO: APP)

Tags: Monitoring Desk Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistan, Turkey visit

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