The newly-appointed Ambassador of Pakistan to Turkey Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi presented his letter of credence to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Ankara the other day.
Ambassador Syrus Sajjad Qazi conveyed special greetings of President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to Erdoğan. He noted that the people and leadership of Pakistan had deep love and regard for the brotherly Turkish nation, while adding that it was an honour to be Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey.
Accepting the credentials, Erdogan warmly welcomed the ambassador and extended best wishes and support in the discharge of his duties as the ambassador of Pakistan. The president asked the envoy to convey his warm greetings and good wishes to the people and leadership of Pakistan. Recalling his recent meeting with President Mamnoon Hussain at Astana on the sidelines of OIC Summit on Science & Technology on 9 September 2017, Erdogan reiterated the resolve to further promote Pakistan-Turkey fraternal ties.
Ambassador Syrus Qazi stated the relations between Pakistan and Turkey were rooted deep in history, and the relationship is continuously growing in the economic, defence, culture and people-to-people level. He reaffirmed his resolve to work closely with Turkey to transform the close fraternal ties into a strategic partnership.
It is pertinent to mention here that ambassador Syrus Qazi, a career diplomat, joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1990. Before assuming his duties at Ankara, he was serving as Pakistan’s Ambassador to Hungary, and was also concurrently accredited to Montenegro. Earlier, he served as joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office.
He has wide experience in the diplomatic service, having served in various Pakistan missions abroad, including Geneva, New Delhi and Washington, as well as at headquarters in various capacities. He is married with three children.