Ankara and Cairo have agreed on taking concrete steps to lift illustration to the extent of embassies, Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu says.
(AA)
Türkiye and Egypt have agreed on bettering bilateral ties and elevating diplomatic relations to the very best stage, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu mentioned.
“We are taking concrete steps to raise representation to the level of embassies. In the coming period, we will inform you with a joint statement,” Cavusoglu mentioned at a news convention along with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry within the capital Ankara on Thursday.
“Until then, we will continue to take some steps. I would like to say that there is no problem.”
He added that enhancing relations with Cairo may even contribute to the area.
Shoukry mentioned his talks with Cavusoglu had been centred on strengthening bilateral relations and increasing cooperation within the political, financial, and cultural spheres.
“We agreed to continue this rapid pace of contact and communication which benefits us,” he mentioned.
He mentioned each side agreed on a “specific timeframe” for elevating diplomatic ties, including that will probably be introduced “at the appropriate time in preparation for a president-level summit that will mark the culmination of the journey we have started.”
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Cooperation on Libya
Regarding the state of affairs in Libya, Shoukry mentioned each Türkiye and Egypt “have a common desire to work for free and fair elections” that convey a couple of authorities which represents the Libyan individuals’s will.
“We share a common desire with Türkiye to hold elections in Libya,” Shoukry mentioned.
On his half, Cavusoglu mentioned: “We will cooperate more closely regarding Libya from now on. In our meeting today, we (saw) that our views are not essentially very different but that we think differently on some methods.”
The two international locations will work on a roadmap to carry elections in Libya and may work on coaching and reinforcing a joint army guess ween forces within the east and west of Libya, he added.
On collaboration within the vitality sector, Shoukry mentioned Türkiye is the biggest importer of vitality from Egypt, including that Cairo is eager to extend cooperation on this area.
On the Palestinian trigger, Shoukry lauded Türkiye for its lively position of their “righteous struggle” in opposition to “Israeli aggression.”
He reiterated Egypt’s assist for a two-state answer to the Palestine-Israel subject.
Diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Egypt have been on the stage of expenses d’affaires since 2013.
During his March 18 go to to Cairo, the primary by a Turkish overseas minister in 11 years, Cavusoglu mentioned the 2 international locations had been seeking to increase diplomatic relations to the very best stage “as soon as possible.”
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Source: AA
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