Turkey, UAE agree to cooperate in defence, other fields

Addis Ababa, February 16, 2022 (FBC) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates was successful and productive.

“I wish that all these agreements will further strengthen our relations with the United Arab Emirates and will be beneficial for our countries and the region,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says.

The two countries discussed the joint steps that can be taken to further develop Turkey-United Arab Emirates relations, Erdogan said while talking to journalist on his return from the Gulf country.

Erdogan said that signed a total of 13 memorandums of understanding and protocols in various fields and reached a consensus in coordination of the joint steps to be taken in the field of defence industry in the upcoming period.

“During our meetings, we also exchanged views on regional and international issues. At this point, we underlined our support for the security and stability of the United Arab Emirates,” he said.

“We emphasised that we do not see the security of the Gulf region as separate from our own security,” the Turkish president said.

During Erdogan’s visit, both countries signed important cooperation agreements in health and medical sciences, industry and advanced technologies, combating climate change, agriculture, culture, youth, communication, archive, meteorology, disaster and emergency management.

“I wish that all these agreements will further strengthen our relations with the United Arab Emirates and will be beneficial for our countries and the region,” he added.

Source: TRT

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