Erdoğan discusses ties and regional matters with Georgian and Senegalese leaders
According to a statement released by Turkey's Directorate of Communications on Tuesday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held telephone conversations with Georgian and Senegalese counterparts, Salome Zourabichvili and Macky Sall, to exchange views over the ties and regional matters.
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- Published Date: 10:47 | 10 August 2021
- Modified Date: 11:11 | 10 August 2021
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday held separate phone calls with the presidents of Georgia and Senegal.
In the call with Georgian counterpart Salome Zourabichvili both leaders addressed bilateral ties and regional issues, said Turkey's Directorate of Communications.
Erdoğan told Zourabichvili that the two countries could work on joint energy and transportation projects, taking advantage of new opportunities that emerged in the region.
With Senegalese President Macky Sall, the Turkish president also discussed ways to further improve bilateral relations, along with recent regional developments.
In both conversations, Erdoğan expressed his thanks for Georgia's and Senegal's solidarity with Turkey during its battle against forest fires burning in the country's southern regions, the directorate added.
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