Balgarianovinite.com After a session of talks in Ankara on Friday, Foreign Ministers Hakan Fidan of Turkiye and Oana Toiu of Romania made statements which were livestreamed on social media.
The two chief diplomats commended the operation of the Mine Countermeasures Black Sea Task Group (MCM Black Sea), which involves Turkiye, Romania and Bulgaria and has been set up within NATO.
Hakan said that MCM Black Sea has been successfully operating since its establishment in July 2024. “Turkiye believes it would be useful for the group to take on additional tasks in the future, such as protecting underwater infrastructure in the Black Sea.”
For her part, the Romanian guest stressed the need to deepen trilateral collaboration. “We can indeed pursue this cooperation in other areas as well, beyond the NATO framework. At the same time, it could serve as a role model for other countries,” she pointed out.
Fidan said he and his Romanian counterpart had discussed joint projects to include Bulgaria as well. “We are working hard to enhance our transport links by air, sea and land. At the same time, we set ourselves the objective to implement larger projects, too, that will also involve Bulgaria,” he said.
Turkiye’s EU membership prospects were also on the agenda. Fidan thanked Toiu for Bucharest’s support of Ankara’s progress towards joining the European Union.
“The shift of balances once again shows that Turkiye and Romania are two elements that make the EU whole,” the host said. “The constructive messages recently coming from European leaders provide a valuable opportunity to overcome the stagnation in our relations. In this context, I shared with my colleague our expectations for a review of the Customs Union and the renewal of dialogue on easing visa requirements.”
“We have always backed Turkiye’s entry into the European Union. We need this step for Turkiye, especially in economic terms,” Toiu said.
The two chief diplomats also discussed European security and Ankara’s role in shaping it. “Europe’s security architecture is being rebuilt,” Fidan noted. “We have always stood up for a strategic and long-term approach to this process. In this regard, Turkiye’s active involvement is critically important for Europe’s security. As you know, the European Union recently presented its Black Sea Strategy. We rely on Romania’s support for sharing experience with our country in implementing that strategy.”
During her visit to Ankara, Toiu conveyed an invitation from Romanian President Nicusor Dan to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit Bucharest next year, when the two countries will mark the 15th anniversary of elevating their relations to the level of strategic partnership.
It transpired at the news conference that Turkiye and Romania target increasing their two-way trade from USD 12 billion in 2024 to USD 15 billion in 2025. The two countries’ plans for defence industry cooperation were also presented. Romania is planning to purchase warships from Turkey. The two countries have plans for joint manufacture of defence technology products in Romania. Turkiye, Romania Praise NATO Mine Countermeasures Black Sea Task Group, Mull Broader Cooperation 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-07 17:04:04 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law