FM highlights Turkish support to Balkan stability
Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has emphasized his country’s support for establishing stability in the Balkans at the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) leaders’ summit in Montenegro’s capital Podgorica.
“The SEECP has an indispensable role in seeking solutions to the region’s problems and Türkiye wholly backs initiatives aiming to provide peace, welfare, and stability in the Balkans,” Daily Sabah cites Fidan as telling a closed-door meeting at the summit.
On behalf of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Fidan will also hold some bilateral meetings in Podgorica.
Fidan attended the Turkish Chamber of Commerce opening ceremony in Montenegro on June 26.
During his speech, he said Türkiye and Montenegro expect to reach a target of $250 million in trade volume by the end of 2023.
“Our economic power is one of the most important elements of our national security and national welfare. As the government, we will always support you and our businessmen in every field,” he added.
Separately, Fidan met with Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister and Bosniak Party chair Ervin Ibrahimovic.
The minister congratulated the Bosniak Party for its election success and stressed that Türkiye would continue to support Bosniaks in Montenegro.
He also attended an Eid al-Adha gathering organised by the Islamic Community in Montenegro. He met with Rifat Fejzic, the head of the Islamic Community of Montenegro, a religious organisation of Muslims in the Balkan country.
Milatovic was joined by Parliament President Danijela Djurov and Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic at the event.
The SEECP brings together Türkiye, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Greece, Croatia, Moldova and Montenegro.
It represents the shared desire of countries in the region to strengthen intergovernmental cooperation and bring long-term stability to southeastern Europe.
Fidan held a bilateral meeting with Montenegro’s President Jakov Milatovic on the summit’s sidelines.
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