Turkish foreign minister meets North Macedonian European affairs minister
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with North Macedonia's European Affairs Minister Orhan Murtezani in Ankara on Wednesday. The two countries maintain strong ties, with Türkiye being the first to recognize North Macedonia's official name and support its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:25 | 15 January 2025
- Modified Date: 11:25 | 15 January 2025
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday met with Orhan Murtezani, North Macedonia's European affairs minister.
The meeting was held in Türkiye's capital Ankara, according to a brief Turkish Foreign Ministry statement.
No further details were provided about the meeting.
The two countries enjoy close relations and strong cooperation rooted in a common history and culture. Mutual high-level visits are held regularly and frequently.
Türkiye was the very first state to recognize North Macedonia when it officially adopted that name, in 2019, and the first state to appoint an ambassador to Skopje.
Türkiye resolutely supports North Macedonia's territorial integrity, sovereignty and borders, as well as its unitary state structure and multiethnic, multicultural character.
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