Minister of Overseas Affairs Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu attended the Council of Overseas Ministers assembly held on the sidelines of the Casual Summit of Heads of State of the Group of Turkic States (TDT) in Shusha.
Minister of Overseas Affairs Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu met with the Ministers of Overseas Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Hungary on the assembly hosted by the Minister of Overseas Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ceyhun Bayramov.
Secretary Common of the Group of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliyev additionally attended the assembly.
Gathering earlier than the TDT Casual Council of Overseas Ministers assembly, the TDT Secretary Common and the Overseas Ministers attending the summit took a household picture after the assembly.
The Council of Overseas Ministers assembly started with the opening speech of the Minister of Overseas Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ceyhun Bayramov, and was adopted by a speech by Minister of Overseas Affairs Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu.
In his speech, Ertuğruloğlu emphasised the brotherly bond, frequent cultural heritage and customary relations between the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the Republic of Azerbaijan, and mentioned, “Azerbaijan's Karabakh Victory is the victory and pleasure of your entire Turkic World. We, because the TRNC, celebrated this victory with enthusiasm and shared the enjoyment of our Azerbaijani brothers.”
Minister of Overseas Affairs Ertuğruloğlu mentioned that President Ersin Tatar's assembly with President İlham Aliyev throughout his go to to Baku on October 14, 2023 was a historic occasion and that the Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group established between the TRNC and Azerbaijani Assemblies gave momentum to the relations between the TRNC and Azerbaijan.
Minister of Overseas Affairs Ertuğruloğlu acknowledged that they’re making an attempt to beat the devastating penalties of the inhumane, unjust isolation and embargoes in lots of areas, politically, economically and in lots of different areas, imposed on Turkish Cypriots for a few years, with the limitless help of the Motherland Republic of Turkey in each subject.
Minister of Overseas Affairs Ertuğruloğlu emphasised that the help given by the Republic of Azerbaijan to the TRNC has made them stronger and that they count on different CIS international locations to take the identical steps.
Minister of Overseas Affairs Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu acknowledged that the TRNC is decided to construct a sustainable future and that enhancing the regional transportation connections of the TRNC, which is a crucial leg of the Turkic World within the Japanese Mediterranean, is of important significance for financial development and improvement.
Following the council assembly, Minister of Overseas Affairs Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu held a bilateral assembly with Minister of Overseas Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Hakan Fidan.
Minister of Overseas Affairs Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu was accompanied by TRNC Baku Consultant Ambassador Ufuk Turganer, Ministry of Overseas Affairs Protocol Director Asu Muhtaroğlu, Ministry Third Secretaries Esma Eroğlu and Görkem Reis.