ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey have mutually agreed to work together in different areas, particularly enhancing their competitiveness in civil aviation.
It was decided in a meeting between Adviser to Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan and Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan S Babur Girjin on Friday.
Matters related to strengthening ties between the two countries, particularly regarding the aviation industry, were discussed in a meeting. The adviser highlighted various steps underway for ongoing advancement of the national flag carrier, specifically flight safety, punctuality, ground handling, maintenance and induction of latest technology, as well for the promotion of aviation.
The Turkish envoy highly appreciated all endeavours by the incumbent government and the advisor in this regard. Sardar Mehtab acknowledged the significant and protagonist contribution of Turkey in the region under the leadership of Tayyip Erdogan and expressed that being functioning democracies, Pakistan and Turkey were important icons of the Muslim community and they “owe important geographical positions in the region”. He also shared that both the countries were bound in fraternal ties, which should be cultivated constantly. He said that both the countries always strived to increase mutual understanding not only with their neighbours but also with Islamic countries. He further shared that Pakistan had always wanted to establish close relations with Turkey by removing all gaps and barriers as per the vision of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. In the meeting, it was mutually decided that in order to follow a fast-pace sustainable development model and to embark on solid infrastructure of aviation sector, both the counties should exchange the skills and technology to boost the performance of the aviation industry.
