MINSK, 27 September (BelTA) – Türkiye intends to elevate cooperation with Belarus in various fields to a higher level, Selman Eser, the head of the Türkiye-Belarus friendship group at the Grand National Assembly of the Turkish Republic, told the media following a meeting with the leadership of the House of Representatives of Belarus, BelTA has learned.

“Friendship and relations between our countries are already at a very high level. But we hope that through the contacts that we will have during this visit, we will raise the relations to an even higher level,” Selman Eser said.

The Turkish side noted at the meeting that there is potential for cooperation between the two friendly nations of Türkiye and Belarus. The diplomatic relations between the countries, which have lasted for 33 years and have developed mainly in areas such as economy, politics, and humanitarian affairs, are of a constructive nature. The head of the Türkiye-Belarus interparliamentary friendship group emphasized that the relations between the countries, which are based on mutual respect and trust, have been elevated to a very high level thanks to the direct dialogue between the countries’ leaders, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Aleksandr Lukashenko.

“Türkiye is in fact very genuinely interested in developing relations with Belarus. And we are also committed to developing trade and economic relations between our countries,” Selman Eser said adding that the development of relations between Türkiye and Belarus was discussed in Ankara with the support of the two countries’ embassies.

He recalled that the Turkish parliamentary delegation arrived in Belarus on 25 October. The schedule yesterday was very busy. The delegation is scheduled to hold a series of meetings and contacts aimed at developing mutually beneficial relations between the two countries. Selman Eser also highlighted the peace-loving and friendly nature of the Belarusian people.

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