The Greater Municipality of Ankara, the sister city of Islamabad, would extend its full cooperation to the federal capital of Pakistan in the areas of rapid mass transit, solid waste management and development of Ankara Park. This was decided at a meeting of Prime Minister’s Task Force on Islamabad Chairman Faisal Sakhi Butt and Mayor of Ankara Melih Gokcek. Both the sides agreed to enhance cooperation on the issues of common interest, including provision decent public transport facilities, upgradation of the civic services and improvement of cultural and recreational facilities in line with needs of the modern metropolitans around the world.
During the meeting, Ankara’s Mayor Melih Gokcek said: “Our capital cities, Islamabad and Ankara, have already embarked on a long-term partnership to link municipalities, city governments, business and cultural communities and citizens. “I feel confident that this cooperative venture will be highly beneficial to the citizens of both the capitals, who have much in common and serve as beacons of culture and brotherhood for their respective nations,” he said.
