ERDOGAN, GILANI DISCUSS SEVERAL TOPICS FROM F-16 MODERNIZATION TO RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS

ISLAMABAD (A.A) - 26.10.2009 - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had discussed several topics from modernization of Pakistan's F-16 fighter jets to Turkey's religious school system that Pakistan was willing to adopt, diplomats said.
Gilani told Erdogan that his government attached great importance to modernization of Pakistan's F-16 fighter jets by Turkish Aerospace Industries, or TAI.
Gilani said that Pakistan wanted to implement Turkey's imam hatip (religious school) system in order to prevent extremism. 
Gilani also appreciated Turkey's stance towards Kashmir issue and offered help to Turkey to improve relations with China, saying "we have good relations with China", diplomats said.
On his part, Erdogan said that Turkey wanted stability in the region and added that Turkey would do its best to help Pakistan join NATO, diplomats said.
Meanwhile, following his talks in Islamabad, Erdogan proceeded to another Pakistani city Muzaffarabad, capital of Kashmir, which was devastated by a major quake in 2005.
Erdogan visited a housing complex and a mosque built by the Turkish Housing Administration. Later, Erdogan went back to Pakistani capital Islamabad.