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By Trend
Türkiye and Italy have signed nine bilateral cooperation
agreements in several areas, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said
after he and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi held the third
intergovernmental summit between the two countries, Trend reports citing Daily Sabah .
In his speech in the Italian Senate in May, Draghi commented on
his plan to travel to Turkey and the purpose of his visit, stating:
'I will be in Ankara for the bilateral summit with Türkiye at the
beginning of July, the first such summit to be held in 10 years. At
this meeting, we will discuss the negotiation and diplomatic
possibilities of the conflict in Ukraine and the strengthening of
relations between Italy and Türkiye.'
According to a statement released by Draghi's office before his
trip to Türkiye, 'The meeting is part of the comprehensive
revitalization of the bilateral cooperation between the two
countries, which is already very intense on various fronts.
Especially after the start of the war in Ukraine, the contacts
between the foreign ministries of the two countries continue
uninterrupted.'
The intergovernmental summit between Italy and Türkiye had been
held twice before, in 2008 and 2012. Italy's ministers of foreign
affairs, interior, defense, economic development and ecological
transformation also attend the summit being held for the third time
in Ankara.
At the summit, international agenda items such as the situation
in Ukraine, the related food crisis and Libya will be discussed. In
addition, migrant boats arriving from Turkey to Italy will also be
among the priority issues. The Italian government has stated that
in 2021, the number of migrants arriving in Italy via Türkiye from
the Eastern Mediterranean route more than tripled.
In the intergovernmental meeting, it was stated that the sides
plan to sign agreements and memorandums of understanding in many
areas, from sustainable development to the recognition of driving
licenses, and that Rome and Ankara aim to cooperate in an array of
fields, from foreign relations and defense to supporting micro,
small and medium enterprises.
Draghi's office emphasized that Rome has been working for many
years to encourage the adoption of a constructive approach towards
Türkiye within the EU, adding that the summit in Ankara is an
important opportunity to strengthen the dialogue with Europe.
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