Anadolu Agency: Turkey, Pakistan to intensify disaster management coop

The cabinet Wednesday approved the frameworks for free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Pakistan and Turkey. Athisit Chainuwat, deputy government spokesperson, said FTA talks with Pakistan could be settled by year-end, with the 10th round of talks set to be held. (Shutterstock)

August 6: Anadolu Agency report by Sena Guler states that Turkey and Pakistan will work together to further intensify cooperation in the field of disaster management, according to the Pakistan Embassy on Monday. In a written statement, the embassy said the cooperation was agreed upon during a meeting held between Omar Mahmood Hayat, chairman of Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), and Mehmet Gulluoglu, president of Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) in Turkish capital of Ankara.

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