Turkish president arrives in Turkmenistan to attend ECO summit
Following his official visit, Erdoğan will attend the 15th Leaders' Summit of ECO slated for Nov. 28, which will be headed by his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:28 | 27 November 2021
- Modified Date: 05:11 | 27 November 2021
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan flew to Turkmenistan on Saturday along with a delegation to attend an Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) meeting and hold official talks.
The president was welcomed by Turkmenistan's Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Chary Gylyjov along with Ankara's Ambassador in Ashgabat Togan Oral at the airport.
Erdoğan will attend the 15th Leaders' Summit of ECO slated for Nov. 28, which will be headed by his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.
The Turkish president is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of some member countries and hand over the term of the organization's presidency to Turkmenistan.
The delegation accompanying Erdoğan includes Turkey's ministers of energy and natural resources, defense, education, agriculture, and transportation and infrastructure.
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