The trade agreement will open new avenues for both countries. Prime Minister's speech at the trade agreement ceremony between Pakistan and Turkey.
Islamabad (News Latest - International Press Agency. August 12, 2022) Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that there are vast opportunities to increase trade and investment between Pakistan and Turkey. Full implementation of the agreement will be ensured for the promotion of bilateral trade. He expressed these views while addressing the signing ceremony of the trade agreement between Pakistan and Turkey here on Friday.
Federal Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Maryam Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Climate Change Shireen Rehman, Federal Minister for Investment Board Chaudhry Salik Hussain and senior government officials were also present in the ceremony.The Prime Minister said that this agreement is a milestone in the historic brotherly relations of Pakistan and Turkey. Today, the trade agreement between the countries is welcome. It has been discussed for many years after our visit to Turkey in May. Efforts to reach an agreement were intensified.
He said that under the exemplary leadership of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish Trade Minister Mehmet Mish and Pakistani Trade Minister Syed Naveed Qamar and ambassadors and other officials of both countries have worked very hard, after which this agreement was reached. He said that there is a wide scope and potential for the promotion of trade between Pakistan and Turkey and we are fully committed to the promotion of trade. The extension will help us to ensure the full implementation of this agreement.
Speaking at the ceremony, Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar said that under the agreement between Pakistan and Turkey, both countries will be able to trade their products and this will stabilize the economy of both countries. He said that Pakistan and Turkey have given concessions to each other on various items for trade and we want to increase the volume of our bilateral trade to 5 billion dollars. can benefit from it.
Turkish Minister of Commerce Mehmet Mish said that Pakistan and Turkey needed this agreement for the promotion of joint trade for a long time. Trade will be able to increase to 5 billion dollars Trade development is a continuous process for which we have to overcome challenges together.