Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in India, the place he went to attend the G20 conferences.
“Had a marathon of meetings at the margins of #G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ summit in #Gandhinagar, #Gujarat, #India. One of the productive meetings was with the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States Janet Yellen,” Şimşek wrote on his Twitter account.
“The U.S.-Türkiye friendship dates back to 1831. We are committed to further improving the relationship between our two countries,” he added.
The head of the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) Hafize Gaye Erkan accompanied Şimşek in the course of the 45-minute lengthy assembly.
Yellen mentioned Türkiye’s financial outlook and coverage course with Şimşek and Erkan, an announcement by the U.S. Treasury, learn.
It was famous that the assembly additionally mentioned how Türkiye and the U.S. can work collectively, together with within the G20, to handle international financial issues and improve prosperity within the economies of the 2 international locations.
Şimşek, who met with World Bank President Ajay Banga on the sidelines of the summit, additionally met with Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong.
Şimşek additionally met with Paolo Gentiloni, EU Commission Commissioner for Economy, Odile Renaud-Basso, Head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
