ISLAMABAD – The municipality of Ankara, sister city of Islamabad, would extend its full cooperation to the federal capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, in the areas of rapid mass transit, solid waste management and development of Ankara Park in the capital city of Pakistan.
This was decided in a meeting of Chairman Prime Minister Task Force Faisal Sakhi Butt and Mayor of Ankara Melih Gokcek, wherein both sides have agreed to develop further cooperation on the issues of common interest including provision decent public transport facilities, up gradation of the civic services and improvement of the cultural and recreational facilities in line with needs of the modern metropolitans around the world.
Melih said it is indeed fitting that 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 believe that this Sister City relationship between Islamabad and Ankara will foster strong bonds across culture, politics and business. It is a relationship between cities, but more importantly, a relationship between the people of these cities,” said Melih Gokcek, adding that he was happy to see that finally Islamabad is being represented by the resident of the city and assured that Ankara would assist in running transport facility to redesign and construct a modern park at the site.