Talat Xhaferi meets with Erdogan, taught what was discussed

As the chief parliament cabinet announces, President Xhaferi held a meeting with host Ismail Kahraman, chairman of Turkey's Grand National Assembly, with whom the bilatheral meeting at the level of parliamentary delegations was held, and with the same lead the heads of the two parliaments.

Republika Macedonia's Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi “at the start of the meeting expressed satisfaction with the implementation of the official visit, as well as the intensity of political co-operation between the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Turkey, respectively, the numerous meetings at the highest level. At the same time, he was thanked for the consistent and constructive support of Turkey and for solidising with Macedonia in the Euro-Atlantic integration stands, especially for strong support for the membership of the Republic of Macedonia in NATO”.

The Speaker of the Parliament stressed that we expect even more empowered support from Turkey for receiving the well-deserved invitation for NATO membership at the Alliance's upcoming summit in July this year in Brussels.

“Turkey's National Parliament Speaker, Ismail Kahraman, voiced hope for further deepening of excellent relations and co-operation between the Republic of Macedonia's Parliament and Turkey's Grand National Assembly. He thanked for the constructive role of the Republic of Macedonia's Parliamentary Assembly of the Process for Co-operation in Southeast Europe, respectively, for the proposal for compromise solutions, aimed at overcoming the multiyear impasse for finding the solution for the Secretariat headquarters of this parliamentary assembly. At the same time, he provided support for reforming processes and good neighbourly policies made to the Republic of Macedonia”.

Opinions on bilateral relations between the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Turkey were changed at the meeting, with the indication that overall relations between the two countries are characterized by the spirit of traditional friendship, tolerance, active co-operation and partnership.

The conversationaries suggested that good and intensive political relations open space for even stronger economic co-operation. The deepening of successful co-operation between the two countries in the field of defence, internal affairs, culture, justice, agriculture, forest and the water economy, local government, health, sports, the environment, labour and social policy, and so on.

Within the framework of official meetings, Xhaferi has also been hosted by President Recep Tayip Erdoğan, who have held a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Ankara.

Unlike Xhaferi in Turkey's visit is in the company of deputies Vesel Memedi, deputy head of the Parliament, Enes Ibrahim, chairman of the MP group for co-operation with the Republic of Turkey Parliament, Yusuf Hasani, member of the Group for Co-operation.