Pakistan, Turkey pledges to enhance cooperation in Defence technical field

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Pakistan May 22 (TNS): Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey, Barrister Usman Ibrahim who has called on Federal Minister for Defence Production discussed matters of mutual interest and expressed satisfaction on brotherly relations between the two countries besides the ongoing cooperation in defence technical field.

Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul, called on Federal Minister for Defence Production, Barrister Usman Ibrahim in his office at Rawalpindi today.

Federal Minister appreciated the extent of cooperation between the two countries and emphasized on the importance of continuation and expansion of strategic partnership/collaboration between two countries in other fields as well considering defence industrial/technical cooperation integral part of the Pak-Turkey strategic relationship.

They also lauded signing of MoU for the purchase of Super Mushshak as an encouraging development in the defence relations between the two countries. Both sides also stressed on joint ventures in emerging technologies and opined that investment by private sector companies in these areas would be useful. Federal Minister was impressed with the progress of Turkish Defence Industry. He also mentioned the high quality of Pakistan’s Defence Industrial Products.