Multiple MoUs likely during Erdogan’s visit

Pakistan and Turkiye are expected to sign multiple memoranda of understanding to expand economic cooperation, including the agriculture sector, during the upcoming visit of President Tayyip Erdogan to Pakistan. Senior officials of the ministries of national food security and agriculture of Pakistan and Turkiye held a meeting on Wednesday to design an action plan for future collaborations in the agriculture and livestock sectors. Pakistan invited Turkiye to invest in livestock vaccination, highlighting the country’s 220 million animal population, while Turkiye has assured its full support to enhance Pakistan’s agricultural production. President Tayyip Erdogan is expected to visit Pakistan on Feb 12 to co-chair the seventh session of the Pakistan-Turkiye High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Feb 13.