Türkiye’s FM meets Mexican counterpart for bilateral discussions

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan engaged in discussions with his Mexican counterpart, Alicia Barcena Ibarra, during their meeting in Mexico

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Mexican counterpart Alicia Barcena Ibarra met Monday in Mexico for talks.

Fidan and Barcena discussed political, economic, defense, and cultural issues. Migration, human trafficking, and the fight against terrorism were also on the agenda, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.

The situation in the Gaza Strip, the Ukraine war, and developments in Central America were evaluated.

The sources said the ministers discussed steps that could be taken in areas such as culture, academia, and youth to improve cooperation within the scope of MIKTA, a grouping of Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Türkiye, and Australia.

Preparations for the second meeting of the Türkiye-Mexico Joint Economic Commission and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency’s (TIKA) work in Mexico regarding technical assistance were also discussed.

Diplomatic relations between Türkiye and Mexico were established in 1927. Mexico became Türkiye’s second strategic partner in the Latin American and Caribbean region in 2013.

Source: AA

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