Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his intention to visit Ethiopia and Somalia in the first two months of the next year in order to declare the world about the agreements reached. He reported this at a meeting with youth in Erzurum.
“Between Ethiopia and Somalia, problems have been preserved for many years. Ethiopia is a country whose territory is twice as much as Somalia, but it has no access to the sea. This circumstance causes them serious difficulties. Despite numerous attempts other countries, this problem was never resolved, ”said Erdogan.
The president emphasized that thanks to good relations with the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, the parties held negotiations. “We discussed these issues and came to an agreement. Turkey was one of the few countries that supported Somalia in the most difficult times, especially during the activity of terrorist groups. We invested significant investments and took steps to combat terrorism in Somalia,” he added .
According to Erdogan, Türkiye is ready to provide comprehensive support and Ethiopia. “We stated that we will help in the economic and defense spheres. At the meeting, which lasted seven hours, we managed to reach agreements, after which we announced this at a press conference. We decided that at the beginning of next year I would make visits to Ethiopia And Somali to announce our steps to the whole world, ”he said.
Erdogan also expressed the hope that these steps will contribute to the best future of Africa. “We brought this decision to the whole world, and the international community supported us. Sincerity and good intentions make it possible to achieve any goals,” the Turkish president concluded.