Hakan Fidan stressed the "danger of the spread" of Russian aggression
Hakan Fidan stressed the "danger of the spread" of Russian aggression
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that the danger of the spread of the Ukrainian-Russian war is higher than ever.
Speaking at the third meeting of the Ukraine–Southeast Europe summit in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan noted that the "danger of the spread" of the war, which began as a result of Russia's imperialist ambitions, is higher than ever, and that the risk of including nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction in the war cannot be ignored.
FIDAN CONFIRMED TURKEY'S SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE'S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY
According to information obtained by the Anadolu Agency (AA) from sources in the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Fidan, in his speech at the Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit, where the leaders of Ukraine and the countries of the region gathered, confirmed Turkey's support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
Stressing that Turkey has resolutely implemented its diplomatic initiatives to end the war from the very beginning, Fidan stressed that Turkey hosted meetings at which the warring parties gathered, ensured the functioning of the Black Sea Grain Initiative and played the role of mediator in the exchange of prisoners.
Hakan Fidan also noted that the danger of war spreading is higher than ever.
Stating that the risk of including nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction in the war cannot be ignored, Fidan noted that the war in Ukraine has deepened polarization on a global scale.
ON RUSSIA'S PARTICIPATION IN THE NEGOTIATIONS
Noting that a sustainable solution can be achieved by involving all parties, including Russia, in negotiations, Minister Fidan said that food security, freedom of navigation, protection of nuclear power facilities and critical infrastructure can mitigate the destruction caused by the war.
JOINT DECLARATION AT THE SUMMIT
The summit was attended by Heads of State and Government and Foreign Ministers of the host country from Croatia, Turkey, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia, as well as Ukraine.
At the end of the summit, the participants adopted a declaration condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine and supporting Zelensky's peacekeeping efforts, Ukraine's membership in NATO and its post-war reconstruction. "There cannot be a free, peaceful and prosperous Europe without a free, peaceful and prosperous Ukraine," the joint declaration says.
On the other hand, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova threatened that if Ukraine joined the NATO alliance, "it will be impossible to achieve peace in Ukraine."