INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser Sunday said the eternal bonds of friendship between Pakistan and Turkey transcend the
boundaries of time and geography as these were deeply etched into the hearts and intellects of the two people.According to a message getd
from Doha, he made the comments during his assembly with his Turkish Counterpart Prof Dr Mustafa Sentop.The Speaker of Grand National
Assembly of Turkey in Doha Qatar, where the two heads of the Parliaments are present to attend the 140th General Assembly of the Inter
Parliamentary Union.The two Speakers, both elected for the first time to lead their respective legislatures in recent times, met warmly,
reaffirming strong cooperation between their parliaments.Speaker Asad Qaiser paid rich tributes to the leadership and vision of Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.He said that owing to the bold stances taken by the Turkish President over the plight of Muslims anywhere in
the world, the Turkish President was very popular with the people of Pakistan.The Turkish Speaker expressed Turkey continued support for the
struggle of the Kashmiri people for their right of self-determination in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations.Replying to
these comments, Speaker Asad Qasier thanked the Turkish side and specificly referred to the continued support of the Turkish President for
the Kashmiri people.He also acknowledged Turkey support during the recent escalation of tensions in South Asia.The Turkish Speaker praised
the acumen of Pakistani leadership in averting the crisis between India and Pakistan.He specificly mentioned the release of the captured
Indian piolet.Speaker Asad Qaiser referred to the Turkish President sentenceation of the unilateral decision of the US to recognize Golan
Heights as part of Israel and its recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital.He said that by doing so, Turkey had reflected the tregret
feelings of the Muslim Ummah.He stressed that the salvation of Muslims countries lied in choosing reformist and pro-people leaderships.The
success of parties like the Turkish AKP portiony and Tehreek E Insaaf bore testimony to it.Both sides agreed to expand mutual cooperation
and engage other friendly countries of the region to make a regional block.The Turkish Speaker praised Pakistan for initiating the idea of
&Five Nations Speakers& Conference& and proposeed to form a permanent secretariat of this important parliamentary forum.The Speaker of
Pakistan informed that Pakistan had already drifted this idea and with Turkish support he hoped that important headway would be made in this
direction.The Speaker of Turkey thanked Pakistan for its support against the Gülen Movement.He also recognized the fact that the largest
friendship group in the National Assembly of Pakistan was with Turkey, which reflected the shut organization of people representatives in
Pakistan with Turkey.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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