Turkish FM Hakan Fidan meets Montenegrin President Milatovic at SEECP summit

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Jakov Milatovic, President of Montenegro, during the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Skopje, North Macedonia.
The meeting, which took place on Thursday, underscored Türkiye's active engagement in regional diplomacy.
Fidan, representing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the summit, engaged in discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation within the SEECP framework. The summit gathered leaders from across Southeast Europe to discuss mutual interests and regional challenges.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry highlighted the importance of the meeting, emphasizing Fidan's role in fostering dialogue and collaboration with Montenegro and other SEECP member states. The discussions focused on enhancing political, economic, and cultural relations between Turkey and Montenegro amidst the broader regional dynamics. (ILKHA)
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