Turkish foreign minister meets Montenegro president, Kosovo counterpart

By Muhammet Tarhan

ANKARA (AA) – The Turkish foreign minister on Saturday held separate meetings with top officials from Montenegro and Kosovo at the Munich Security Conference.

According to diplomatic sources, Hakan Fidan discussed bilateral political and economic relations with Montenegro's President Jakov Milatovic.

The duo evaluated the schedule of Milatovic's upcoming visit to Türkiye and the effects of the situation in Ukraine on the Balkans.

In a separate meeting with Kosovo's Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla-Schwarz, he discussed bilateral economic relations and upcoming high-level state visits.

Fidan also congratulated Kosovo on its national day.

The meeting stressed cooperation in combating the FETO terror group’s structure in Kosovo.

Military issues were also on the agenda, with the Kosovo side expressing satisfaction with Türkiye's activities in the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR).

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