Gilani leaves for Turkey

Published October 28, 2008

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday left for Turkey to lobby for the Friends of Pakistan initiative to help the country overcome its financial problems.

During his five-day official visit, the prime minister is also scheduled to hold bilateral talks with the Turkish leadership.

“Turkey is our good friend and our relations are not only between the governments, but reach out deep at the people-to-people level,” he told journalists before boarding his special aircraft for Ankara at the Chaklala Air Base.—APP

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