The Pakistani Embassy in Türkiye Wednesday marked the South Asian nation’s Defense and Martyrs’ Day at an occasion held within the capital Ankara.
Trade Minister Ömer Bolat attended the reception together with Chief of General Staff Gen. Metin Gürak, who was the visitor of honor.
In his remarks, Bolat praised the 2 international locations’ exemplary and historic bilateral relations, significantly their “flourishing” protection ties and “excellent” cooperation between their armed forces.
He underscored that the strategic and complete bilateral ties between the 2 nations are an essential think about selling peace and stability within the area and past.
“Today, we are proud of the current state of economic cooperation between our countries. Our trade relations have improved over the years. Since 2021, our trade volume has exceeded $1 billion,” Bolat stated.
“The Trade Agreement, which came into effect this year, will boost our trade. Furthermore, we expect even greater integration between our economies. Currently, leading Turkish companies are successfully operating in Pakistan,” he added.
Bolat highlighted that protection trade collaboration is among the most essential areas of cooperation, stating that Türkiye and Pakistan are working collectively to reinforce and strengthen their protection capabilities.
He recalled that the 4th ship of the MILGEM challenge was delivered final month, including: “Pakistan’s Super Mushshak training aircraft were also delivered to the Turkish aviation sector. We have ongoing and future projects as well. This partnership reflects our mutual trust and commitment to safeguarding the security interests of our nations. Together, we honor our shared history, celebrate our achievements, and eagerly anticipate a future marked by closer cooperation and prosperity.”
The MILGEM (National Ship) marine platforms challenge is a Turkish warship program that goals to develop multipurpose corvettes and frigates that may be deployed in a variety of missions.
PNS Tariq, the fourth and the final of MILGEM corvettes constructed by Türkiye for Pakistan, was lately inaugurated at a ceremony in Pakistan’s southern port metropolis of Karachi.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
