Erdogan, Mohammed bin Salman discuss new era of cooperation

ANKARA (AA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have declared their determination to launch a new era of cooperation in bilateral ties in political, economic, military, security and cultural spheres.

Erdogan welcomed bin Salman with an official ceremony in the capital Ankara.

According to a joint declaration, the leaders emphasized the countries’ determination to start a new era of comprehensive cooperation in many areas.

Ankara and Riyadh decided to deepen consultation and cooperation in regional issues to strengthen stability and peace.

The two leaders vowed to develop and maintain cooperation on the basis of the “historic brotherhood” of the two nations for the future of the region.

They also highlighted the importance of increasing the number of flights between their two countries, easing bilateral trade and exploring investment opportunities.

Saudi Arabia also expressed its gratitude for Türkiye’s support for Riyadh’s candidacy to host EXPO 2030.

Erdogan and the Saudi crown prince discussed the possibility of developing and diversifying mutual trade between the two countries and overcoming difficulties as well as increasing communication in the public and private sectors to explore investment opportunities.

2030 Vision 

As G20 member-countries, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia acknowledge the great economic potential of the two nations and the potential of Saudi Arabia’s ‘2030 Vision.’

The two leaders also agreed to activate the Saudi-Turkish Coordination Council to work on the sharing of experience between experts of the two countries.

They also expressed their cooperation expectations in the energy field, such as petroleum and refining, petrochemicals, energy efficiency, electricity, renewable energy, innovation, and clean technologies for hydrocarbon resources.

A joint statement also emphasized a consensus on the development of partnerships in the fields of artificial intelligence, digital technologies and smart cities.

Türkiye welcomed Saudi Arabia’s launch of the “Saudi Green Initiative” and “Middle East Green Initiative” in the fields of environment and climate change.

Turkiye also expressed its support for Saudi Arabia’s efforts in the field of climate change for the implementation of the Circular Carbon Economy Platform.