(DIP) PAKISTAN ALWAYS EXISTED IN THOUGHTS AND HEARTS OF TURKISH NATION, ERDOGAN.ISLAMABAD, Oct 26, 2009 (TUR tur: see ibex. ) -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday Pakistan has always existed in the thoughts and hearts of the Turkish nation ever since the country gained independence 62 years ago. Addressing Pakistani parliamentarians in Islamabad, Erdogan said that relations between Turkey and Pakistan go back even further. We owe gratitude Gratitude agrimony traditional symbol for gratitude. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 172] Androcles because he had once extracted a thorn from its paw, the lion refrained from attacking Androcles in the arena. [Rom. Lit. to the people of Pakistan. We can not forget the support of the Pakistani people during the Turkish War of Independence The Turkish War of Independence (Turkish: Kurtuluş Savaşı or İstiklâl Harbi) refers to the political and military events following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire along with the Central Powers in World War I and subsequent Allied occupation . Turkey sees the happiness of Pakistan as its own and sees the sadness of Pakistan as its own, Erdogan said. Turkey and Pakistan are cultural mosaics Cultural mosaic is a term used to describe the lives of ethnic groups, languages and cultures that co-exist within Canadian society. The idea of a cultural mosaic is intended to champion an ideal of multiculturalism, differently from others system like the melting pot, which is . These soils are ones on which great civilizations came into existence. Pakistan's rich cultural heritage is an universal value. Pakistan's museums display this heritage with all its beauties. Your music and art are full of colors not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color , Erdogan noted. The new term that began following the elections of February 18, 2008 in Pakistan is important. Your steps taken for democratization de·moc·ra·tize tr.v. de·moc·ra·tized, de·moc·ra·tiz·ing, de·moc·ra·tiz·es To make democratic. de·moc and economic reforms are crucial, Erdogan said. Our hopes have flourished after seeing progress in relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the past two years. Pakistan will surely reap the fruits of a policy to promote ties with India, Erdogan said. We will make efforts so that the trade volume between Turkey and Pakistan reach two billion USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. by the end of 2012, Erdogan said. Turkey and Pakistan work together in platforms such as the Economic Cooperation Organization, D-8 and OIC "Oh, I see." See digispeak. (chat) OIC - oh, I see. , Erdogan stressed. We are working together to prepare a future full of tranquility and welfare for our youth, Erdogan said. We have never forgotten the support of the Pakistani people after the August 17, 1999 earthquake in Turkey. We have felt the pain of the Pakistani people after the October 8, 2008 earthquake in Pakistan in which we have lost 75,000 brothers and sisters, Erdogan said. I served as the mayor of Istanbul for 4.5 years. Istanbul is a province that connects two continents. Istanbul is a Turkish province and it is also a province that belongs to the Pakistanis. Likewise, cities such as Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi are cities in which we Turks feel at home. We feel at home while in Pakistan. We feel we are with our relatives, brothers and sisters in Pakistan. I am confident that you would feel at home when you come to Turkey. Pakistan and Turkey are strong countries of the region. We are two countries that contribute to regional and global peace, Erdogan said. As long as we are in solidarity and preserve our brotherhood, no regional problem can be an obstacle for our tranquility and stability. I salute the members of this distinguished parliament and the people of Pakistan with feelings of respect and honor. Pakistan zindabad (long live), Turkish-Pakistani friendship zindabad, Erdogan also said. Erdogan was the first foreign head of government to address the Pakistani parliamentarians in two decades. (THROUGH ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. PULSE) |
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