Zelensky expressed expectations of his visit to Turkey

The Ukrainian president is counting on Turkey’s participation in the Crimean platform, as well as the development of economic relations.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an interview with the Turkish agency Demirören spoke about the expectations of the visit to Turkey, which began on Friday, October 16. The text of the interview was posted on the website of the Office of the President.

“If we talk about specific expectations of the visit, the content of our conversations is traditionally so broad that it is impossible to single out one thing. We will talk about the future development of economic cooperation: establishing joint ventures, investments, developing energy cooperation and much more. “, He said. Zelensky.

He highlighted the cooperation in the integration of our country into NATO.

“The armed forces of your country are among the leaders in combat ability and power in the world. And in this regard, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that a large number of Ukrainian military personnel are trained in the training centers. of the Turkish Republic, acquiring the most modern knowledge and experience of working with the best representatives of NATO forces. This approach also turned out to be important to obtain our country the status of special partner of the Alliance, “said Zelensky.

In addition, the President of Ukraine hopes that Turkey will be an active participant in the process of vacating Crimea. In particular, it will play an important role in the Crimean platform.

“We hope that representatives of the Mejlis will join this work. Our common task should be to find solutions for the soon return of Crimea under the control of the Ukrainian state,” the president said.

Zelensky also noted that overall, Turkey is a key player in the region.

“And we expect a serious role from Turkey on this issue. After all, is it possible to solve something without Turkey in our region? No, of course,” Zelensky emphasized.

At the same time, the president said that he does not expect to sign an agreement on a free trade zone during this visit to Turkey. But expect the participation of Turkish companies in the privatization in Ukraine.

Note that Zelensky has already met with the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. A meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also expected.

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