Islamabad: On the invitation of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, President of Turkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will undertake a two-day visit to Pakistan starting Wednesday.

According to Radio Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers, senior officials, and corporate leaders. During the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Erdogan will co-chair the 7th Session of the Pakistan-Turkiye High Level Strategic Cooperation Council.

At the conclusion of the session, a Joint Declaration and a number of important agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) are expected to be signed. The two leaders will also address a joint press stakeout.

President Erdogan will also have bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari. Together with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, he will address the Pakistan-Turkiye Business and Investment Forum, bringing together leading investors, companies, and business people from both sides.

The High Level Strategic Cooperation Council is the highest level decision-making forum, providing strategic direction to further strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries. There are several Joint Standing Committees under the Council, covering sectors such as trade, investment, banking, finance, culture, tourism, energy, defence, agriculture, transport, communication, IT, health, science and technology, and education.

So far, six sessions of the High Level Strategic Cooperation Council have been held, with the last session taking place in Islamabad on the 13th and 14th of February, 2020. Pakistan and Turkiye are bound by historic fraternal ties, and the visit of the Turkish President, along with the holding of the 7th Session of the High Level Strategic Cooperation Council, is expected to further deepen the brotherly relations and enhance multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.