Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Overseas Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is in Brussels for the NATO Overseas Ministers Assembly.

Minister Çavuşoğlu, who met with his British counterpart Dominic Raab yesterday, continued his contacts as we speak.

Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Brussels. The 2 ministers met face-to-face for the primary time since Blinken took workplace.

S-400 MESSAGE TO USA

Talking to reporters after the assembly, Minister Çavuşoğlu instructed his US counterpart in regards to the S-400. “That is accomplished” Noting that he conveyed his message, he stated:

“We all know that each the S-400, the US help to the PKK/PYD, and the presence of FETO within the US are components that negatively have an effect on our relationships. We as soon as once more conveyed our expectations on this regard to Antony Blinken and his delegation.

“TURKEY HAS PURCHASED THE S-400 AND THIS WORK IS DONE”

We stated as soon as once more that Turkey has now bought the S-400 and that that is over. However, reminding that we couldn’t purchase the protection business merchandise we wanted, particularly the air protection system, from our allies prior to now, and reminding that Turkey has a constructive angle in an effort to meet our wants, particularly the USA, from our allies, collectively with our pals on all these disagreements. We agree that we should proceed to handle it.

Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu: We purchased the S-400 and it is over ViDEO

TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP SUBJECT

We talked for greater than 45 minutes as we speak, however it’s restricted in the long run. However we agree {that a} extra complete assembly can be held in Turkey or in Washington within the upcoming interval. Because of the pandemic, situations should be created. Our pals will put together for this assembly.

We now have beforehand proposed to type a technical working group within the USA. However the earlier administration didn’t take kindly to this. We see that the present administration doesn’t look very warmly to the technical working group that NATO can be concerned in.

By forming a bilateral working group, what has occurred thus far has occurred, there are sanctions in opposition to Turkey… We are able to each discuss how we are able to overcome this and what steps we are able to tackle strategic points for the long run. We have to work on a roadmap.

SYRIA ISSUE

We mentioned the Syria challenge with all its dimensions. Particularly, we reminded that the Manbij street map and the joint assertion we made with the USA after Operation Peace Spring weren’t carried out. After the final joint assertion, then (Mike) Pence and (Mike) Pompeo had come to Ankara.

We reminded the PKK’s current elevated assaults in these areas because it was not withdrawn or withdrawn from this area. We mentioned the political resolution in Syria with all its dimensions, together with the humanitarian challenge.

The soundness of Iraq is necessary to us. We mentioned what we are able to do collectively with NATO to help the brand new authorities and strengthen its capability in Libya. Equally, whereas evaluating different regional points, we mentioned the Afghanistan challenge intimately.

MEETING TO BE HELD IN TURKEY

Up to now, each the Taliban and the administration, in addition to some of our pals and allies in Afghanistan, demanded that we maintain such a gathering in Turkey. America additionally made such a request. In fact, we don’t wish to create an alternate platform to Doha. Quite the opposite, we wish to maintain a gathering that helps the Doha course of.

Collectively with my brother Sheikh Mohammed, Minister of Overseas Affairs of Qatar, and the UN, we’re making preparations for this with international locations that can contribute, together with america. Which international locations can be invited to the opening, what subjects can be mentioned later, what type of consequence we count on. Everybody’s expectation is the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Taliban and the administration… We’re in talks with all events on this course.

If doable, we want to maintain this assembly in April. Working collectively with Antony Blinken on this challenge, we confirmed that we wish a sequel. They thanked us for this assembly and Turkey’s contributions.

CUSTOMS UNION AGREEMENT AND VISA EXEMPTION

Concrete steps should be taken now to ensure that the constructive relations to be sustainable. Essential steps had been taken for a constructive environment. We wish to proceed the constructive days, however the European Union now must take concrete steps in sure areas as a substitute of delaying ‘if’, ‘then’, conditional sentences.

The difficulty of visa liberalization ought to now be carried out. The difficulty of updating the Customs Union Settlement must be realized. The updating of this settlement, which is useful for either side, shouldn’t be tied to political situations. For the migration consensus to proceed, it have to be tailored to as we speak’s circumstances.

The European Union should hold its guarantees. You may see what I imply once you take a look at the weather included within the 2016 joint assertion. Turkey has saved its phrase. Sadly, the European Union has not saved its phrase sufficient.

EQUITY SHARING IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

However, honest sharing is necessary for the continuation of the constructive environment within the Jap Mediterranean. The European Union must be an sincere mediator in honest sharing, as a substitute of actions that exclude the rights of the Greek Cypriots and Greece, Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots, because it was earlier than, and it must contribute.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a proposal to the European Union management for a joint multilateral convention within the Jap Mediterranean. We instantly conveyed our ideas and strategies to Josep Borrell (EU Excessive Consultant for Overseas Relations and Safety Coverage) in writing. Not solely the Jap Mediterranean, however all Mediterranean international locations ought to take part. As well as, international locations with firms within the Mediterranean also needs to take part. Our purpose is honest sharing. We now have not but acquired a response from the European Union.

MEETING AT UN

Right here, I believe the participation of Cyprus appears to be an issue for them. We made a particularly reasonable supply. Since honest sharing can be mentioned right here, both two events from Cyprus or neither ought to take part. If they are saying that none of them ought to take part, then we are able to maintain a facet assembly in Cyprus that can convey the 2 sides collectively.

We’re additionally striving for a everlasting resolution in Cyprus. Upon our proposal, the UN Secretary Basic will maintain the UN+5 assembly within the final week of April. We are going to go with the TRNC with a constructive strategy, however we all know very properly what we wish. We all know very properly what has not and can’t be in 53 years, we’re lifelike.”