President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah underlined the significance of accelerating cooperation between ASEAN and the Group of Islamic Cooperation.
(Halil Sagirkaya / AA)
Türkiye and Brunei Darussalam have reaffirmed their resolve to enhance cooperation in varied areas, together with vitality and meals manufacturing.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Brunei’s visiting Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah addressed a joint information convention within the capital Ankara on Tuesday, after the leaders held a one-on-one assembly and talks with their delegations within the presidential advanced.
Erdogan mentioned he mentioned comprehensively with Sultan Bolkiah bilateral relations throughout their assembly.
“We affirmed our settlement to develop bilateral cooperation. We exchanged views about areas of funding which is able to increase our financial and commerce relations,” the Turkish chief mentioned.
He additionally burdened that they mentioned the potential between Türkiye and the Southeast Asian nation for cooperation in areas akin to protection business, vitality, tourism, healthcare, Islamic finance, and halal manufacturing.
Brunei Darussalam’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah in Ankara:
– Conveys condolences after devastating earthquakes
– Had significant discussions with Erdogan on bilateral points, regional & worldwide issues of mutual concern pic.twitter.com/NEjhcotP2K— TRT World (@trtworld) March 7, 2023
Palestine, Rohingya
Other than bilateral issues, Erdogan and Bolkiah additionally addressed newest international developments and points associated to Palestine, Rohingya Muslims and Islamophobia.
Erdogan mentioned additionally they underlined the significance of accelerating cooperation in regional and worldwide platforms such because the Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Group of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
For his half, Sultan Bolkiah conveyed his “deepest condolences” to Türkiye and its individuals over the devastating earthquakes that jolted the nation’s southern area on February 6.
“I am assured that with the federal government’s effort and the resilience of the Turkish individuals, Türkiye will persevere and emerge stronger from this tragedy,” he mentioned.
The bilateral ties between Türkiye and Brunei “have developed tremendously” since 2012, Bolkiah mentioned, including that Brunei intends to strengthen cooperation within the area of schooling, protection, commerce, and economic system whereas encouraging extra people-to-people exchanges.
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