Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with leaders from Russia, China, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Mongolia, Belarus, and Qatar on the sidelines of the twenty fourth Summit of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which concluded in Astana, Kazakhstan.
President Erdoğan first met together with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, throughout which they mentioned Türkiye-Russia relations, the continued Ukraine-Russia conflict, Israel’s assaults on Palestinian territories, efforts to resolve tensions in Syria, and counterterrorism.
Erdoğan emphasised Türkiye’s dedication to selling peace each regionally and globally.
He instructed that Türkiye might facilitate a cease-fire and subsequent peace settlement between Russia and Ukraine, with a good decision acceptable to either side.
TÜRKİYE-AZERBAIJAN-PAKISTAN TRILATERAL MEETING
Separately, Erdoğan held a trilateral assembly with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. The leaders mentioned regional and international points, in addition to areas of cooperation between their respective international locations.
He highlighted that Türkiye, Azerbaijan, and Pakistan might undertake joint initiatives in numerous fields that might profit all three international locations. He careworn that such cooperation in a area marked by conflicts and tensions would additionally contribute to regional and international peace.
MEETINGS WITH OTHER LEADERS
Erdoğan additionally met with Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and mentioned bilateral relations, regional points, and international considerations.
Later, the Turkish president met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. They mentioned Türkiye-Qatar relations, Israel’s assaults on Palestine, Tel Aviv’s menace to assault Lebanon, and different regional and international issues.
During his assembly with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Erdoğan careworn that steps needs to be taken to cease the continued Ukraine-Russia conflict and {that a} strong peace basis might assist finish the battle.
Erdoğan concluded his engagements in Astana with a gathering with Chinese President Xi Jinping and returned to Türkiye later Thursday.
Source: www.anews.com.tr