ISLAMABAD – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes an important telephonecall to Pakistan PM Imran Khan.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called Prime Minister ImranKhan and discussed bilateral relations and developments in the region.

According to a press release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office,President Erdogan “extended sympathies and condolences over the loss ofprecious lives in recent terrorist incidents in Pakistan”.

Both leaders reviewed the progress achieved in several areas of bilateralimportance, particularly since PM Imran’s visit to Turkey in January thisyear.

“They noted with satisfaction the strong bonds of brotherhood and closecooperation between the two countries,” read the statement.

The two leaders also observed that “bilateral collaboration in diversefields would be further strengthened” during the next session of thePakistan-Turkey High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) which isscheduled to be held in Islamabad later this year.

In this regard, PM Imran stated on behalf of the government and the peopleof Pakistan that they look forward to welcoming President Erdogan toPakistan.