Türkiye, Serbia sign deal on media, communication

By Diyar Guldogan

ANKARA (AA) – Türkiye and Serbia on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding on media and communications to strengthen and further develop cooperation between the two countries.

The deal was signed by Türkiye's Communications Director Fahrettin Altun and Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and Information Maja Gojkovic in the Serbian capital Belgrade ahead of the news conference between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic.

Under the deal, the two countries aim to develop cooperation on the basis of joint understanding, and also respect the sovereignty and principle of non-interference in internal affairs.

Türkiye and Serbia will endeavor to strengthen, promote and develop cooperation in media, communications and broadcasting between the two countries on the basis of reciprocity and mutual benefit.

According to the memorandum of understanding, Ankara and Belgrade decided to exchange of information and experiences, collaborate on initiatives and projects of mutual benefit and interest, and to promote exchange of visits between officials and experts in the areas of media, communication and broadcasting.

The deal will come into effect on Wednesday and will be in use for three years. It will be automatically extended for a further period of three years unless otherwise decided by the participants.