By Diyar Guldogan
ANKARA (AA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President of Guinea Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Monday agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the areas of economy, trade, and defense.
Erdogan and Embalo discussed steps to improve Türkiye-Guinea-Bissau relations and regional issues in a phone call, Türkiye's Communications Directorate said in a statement.
During the phone call, Erdogan expressed his pleasure over Bissau's allocation of land in Guinea-Bissau for Türkiye's Maarif Foundation to build a school.
Erdogan also welcomed the efforts of Embalo, the term president of the Economic Community of West African Countries, in establishing stability and peace in the region.