German Foreign Minister visits Turkey, welcomes grain export deal – Xinhua
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock attend a joint press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, July 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)
ISTANBUL, July 29 (Xinhua) — Visiting German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock hailed the Black Sea Grain Export Agreement recently signed in Istanbul to transfer Ukrainian grain to world markets, according to Turkish state agency Anadolu.
“Turkey has accomplished a great achievement,” Baerbock said at a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu.
She said “you’ve managed to give a glimmer of hope to people facing hunger. You have our respect for that.”
Baerbock’s visit to the Mediterranean region, which included Greece and Turkey, was aimed at increasing cooperation and dialogue in the region, which faces heightened tensions due to the global refugee crisis and border disputes.
The situation in Ukraine and Syria, NATO issues and the refugee crisis were among the topics addressed by foreign ministers, according to the report.
Despite some differences, Germany and Turkey have a long tradition of close cooperation. The bilateral trade volume stood at 41.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, he said. ■
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock attend a joint press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, July 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) shakes hands with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Istanbul, Turkey, July 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Shadati)
