No: 138, 13 May 2013, PressRelease Regarding the General Elections in Pakistan held on May 11, 2013

We congratulate friendly and brotherly Pakistan for the general electionsheld on 11 May 2013, which attained the highest level of participation everrecorded. These elections, carried out successfully despite numerous acts ofterrorism are an achievement of Pakistani democracy, with all its voters, itscandidates and its political parties.

We will naturally work in close cooperation with the new government whichwill be established according to the democratic choice of the brotherly peopleof Pakistan, as we have worked with all the preceding Pakistani governments.Turkey will always be in solidarity with Pakistan.