Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan joined his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, as the 2 diplomats chaired the Turkish-Saudi Coordination Council’s second assembly in Riyadh on Sunday.
Fidan heaped reward on relations between their nations throughout a speech on the assembly. “Turkish-Saudi relations cemented by our historic and humanitarian bonds proved their strength in facing challenges. We are pleased with the momentum of sincere and close cooperation between our countries, which are two important actors of our region and the Islamic world, under the vision of our leaders. We attach importance to reinforcing our cooperation with Saudi Arabia in all matters relevant to the stability and peace of our region,” Fidan mentioned.
The minister famous that their bilateral commerce quantity reached $8 billion in 2024, and their frequent purpose was to extend it to $10 billion this yr and to $30 billion within the medium and long run. “I believe it is a target we can easily accomplish, given the complementary nature of our economies. I also believe that the Coordination Council, which makes up the institutional framework of our bilateral relations, will contribute to advancing our cooperation in all fields,” he added.
At the assembly, the edges signed a memorandum of understanding between Türkiye’s Diplomacy Academy and the Saudi Foreign Ministry’s Prince Saud Al Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies.
This is Fidan’s third go to to Saudi Arabia prior to now yr. His most up-to-date journey was a working go to on Jan. 28-29. Meanwhile, Prince Faisal traveled to Türkiye on April 11-12 to attend the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)-Arab League Gaza Contact Group assembly in Antalya.
The Turkish-Saudi Coordination Council, established in 2016 beneath the management of the 2 nations’ international ministers, serves as a framework to institutionalize and advance bilateral relations. The first assembly was held in Ankara in February 2017. The physique consists of 5 subcommittees overlaying diplomacy, safety, tradition, social improvement and financial cooperation.
Both nations cooperate carefully on regional issues, together with by the Gaza Contact Group.
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