Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met with his US counterpart Anthony Blinken on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly, and the two ministers discussed a number of bilateral and regional issues.
On Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed with his US counterpart Anthony Blinken a number of bilateral and regional issues.
This came during a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Prior to the meeting, the two ministers held a joint press conference at the Lotte Palace Hotel in New York.
Cavusoglu made it clear during the press conference that he will discuss with his American counterpart bilateral and regional issues, foremost of which are bilateral relations, the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Armenian-Azerbaijani issue and the Syrian file.
In turn, Blinken stressed that Turkey and the United States are NATO allies and that they are working together to overcome many challenges.
He indicated that he will focus today's talks with his Turkish counterpart on the Russian-Ukrainian war.
The US Secretary of State praised Turkey's efforts in the Istanbul Agreement on the transport of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.
The US Secretary stressed the importance of NATO's work, the implementation of UN-led agreements, and holding Russia accountable for its actions.
After the press conference, the two ministers held the bilateral meeting away from the media's lenses, and it lasted about half an hour.
On July 22, under the auspices of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the signing ceremony of the "Document on the Safe Shipping Initiative for Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian Ports" between Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations took place in Istanbul.
The agreement guarantees securing exports of grain stuck in the Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea (Eastern Europe) to the world
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