The Pakistan High Commission on Monday invited Hurriyat leaders and others to attend the Pakistan Day function here, even as there are chances of a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Sartaz Aziz, Advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Foreign Affairs, on the sidelines of the SAARC ministerial meeting in Kathmandu.
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A twenty-one gun salute was given as the visiting President alighted from his plane.
During the visit the Turkmenistan President will hold talks with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Mamnoon Hussain on issues pertaining to bilateral relations and cooperation in diverse fields according to (Radio Pakistan).
Earlier, Prime Minister Sharif and President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamadov led delegation-level talks of their respective sides.
“The gas line would bring warmth and cordiality, and generate economic activity, create job opportunities and improve the living standards”, President Berdimuhamedov said.
The relations between Pakistan and Turkmenistan are warm and cordial from historical, cultural, religious, political and economic perspective.
The Prime Minister mentioned the inking of the Joint Communique, agreements and Memorandums of Understanding and hoped these would further strengthen their friendly ties.
“Pakistan is ready to provide any assistance to expedite the implementation process of TAPI and help minimize the project cost”, he said, adding Pakistan views TAPI not only as a gas pipeline project, but as a precursor to making it a trade and transit corridor as well.
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Moreover, they emphasized the significance of constructing Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline and creation of transportation and communication corridors.
