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Turkish Prime Minster Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said terrorists were common enemy of the world, adding that Pakistan and Turkey would fight against terrorism jointly. Prime Minster Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said the whole Pakistani nation was united against terrorism and Pakistan would not compromise its sovereignty.Addressing joint session of the parliament, Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan maintained that Turkey supported Pakistan in war on terror. We need joint efforts against terrorism, Pakistan has been sacrificing a lot in war on terror, he added. Turkish PM said stable Pakistan was vital for stability of the region. Turkey considers Pakistans development as its own progress and Turkey played key role in forming Friends of Democratic Pakistan group, Erdogan said. At the end of his speech, Turkish PM said Long live Pak-Turk friendship. Prime Minster Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on the occasion reiterated that Pakistan was a responsible nuclear state and wanted to resolve all its disputes with India. Pakistan will not compromise its sovereignty at any cost, he added.Before his address to the parliament, Turkish PM met President Asif Ali Zardari in Presidency. President Zardari conferred Nishan-e-Pakistan to Recep Tayyip Erdogan for promoting Pak-Turk relations. Earlier, addressing a ceremony with PM Gilani in Muzaffarabad, Tayyip Erdogan said relations between Pakistan and Turkey had everlasting relations, adding that his country was ready to cooperate with Pakistan in every crisis. PM Gilani maintained that Pakistan was ready to talk with India on all disputes including Kashmir. He urged Turkey to play role in resolving the Kashmir dispute. Turkish PM also had an aerial view of all the projects completed with Turkish cooperation.
