ISLAMABAD: Chairperson of the Friends of Democratic Pakistan's (FoDP) Working Group on Institution Capacity Building, Senator Syeda Sughra Iman Thursday invited more Turkish investment in renewable energy and other productive sectors of country's economy.
Sughra Iman is leading a Pakistan delegation in 2-day FoDP workshop on institutional capacity building hosted by Turkey at Ankara on September 8 and 9, said a press statement received here.
During the meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Turkey, Bulent Arinc, Ms Imam said that Pakistan would welcome more participation from Turkey and FoDP countries in the renewable energy as well as hydro electricity sector, the statement added.
Referring to increasing Turkish investment in Pakistan, she said M/s Zorlu of Turkey is the first foreign investor to start wind-farm in the renewable energy sector.
Terming the historic bilateral relations between Pakistan and Turkey as exemplary, both the leaders agreed to further strengthen economic cooperation and enhance parliamentary and cultural exchange programmes.
Senator Imam conveyed the greetings of Pakistani leadership to the Turkish leadership for Turkey's active participation in FoDP process and hosting the workshop which she hoped will set the future agenda of substantive collaboration between institutions in Pakistan and FoDP countries and organizations in general and Turkey in particular.
She appreciated Turkey for taking keen interest in the agriculture and construction sectors and for establishing vocational training institution for agriculture through Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA).
On the occasion, Bulent Arinc said that Turkey would encourage Turkish Universities to open campuses in Pakistan and enter into partnership and linkage programmes with Pakistani universities.
Pakistan is important country for Turkey and the new projects in connectivity such as Gul Train from Islamabad to Istanbul, currency swap arrangements and increasing frequency of flights between the two countries will result in enhanced economic activities, the Turkish Deputy Prime Minister said.
Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011
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