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Erdogan's visit to Baghdad and Erbil aims at promoting regional stability, says Turkish FM

“We have spent a long time preparing for the visit, and our goal is for it to be productive,” the Turkish Foreign Minister stated.

Kurdistan 24 2024/04/21 18:09

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan addresses a joint press conference with his Lebanese counterpart following their meeting in Beirut on Oct. 17, 2023 (Photo: Anwar Amro/AFP)

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ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced in a press conference on Sunday that Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Baghdad and Erbil is aimed at promoting regional stability and developing our relations.

“We have spent a long time preparing for the visit, and our goal is for it to be productive,” the Turkish Foreign Minister stated.

Fidan also revealed that over 20 agreements would be signed during the visit. These agreements will cover various areas such as security, energy, agriculture, water, health, and education.

“Turkey supports Sudani's efforts in promoting regional stability and development, and as a testament to this support, a strategic framework agreement will be signed,” he added and noted, “We will meet with officials from the Kurdistan Regional Government in Erbil to reaffirm our support and commitment to fostering strong relations.”

On March 21, 2023, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani visited Turkey and met with the Turkish President in Ankara, where they discussed the water crisis.

Turkey and Iraq enjoy lucrative economic ties. It was reported that in the year 2022, the two countries traded $15 billion in goods, an overwhelming part of which was transported through the Ibrahim Khalil (Habur) border near the Zakho independent administration of the Kurdistan Region.