ANKARA, July 27 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday said that Ankara aims to become a dialogue partner of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Anadolu Agency reported.
“Turkiye’s goal is to become a dialogue partner of ASEAN.
“This will allow us to have a more inclusive and structured dialogue and cooperation with ASEAN," said Fidan, who is in Vientiane, Laos’ capital, for the sixth meeting of the Turkiye-ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partnership, which took place on the margins of the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
Fidan pointed out that Ankara has developed a bilateral policy agenda encompassing political dialogue and development-focused regional cooperation with its international partners.
"ASEAN is one of these international partners,” he stated.
Pointing out that Turkiye is aware of ASEAN's central role in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean regions, the Turkish minister stated: "We want to fully utilise our existing potential in both traditional and new areas of cooperation. It is the right time to diversify our collaboration and extend its scope."
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