The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will visit Sri Lanka from 14-16 June 2016, on an invitation extended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mangala Samaraweera. This is the first visit of a Foreign Minister of Turkey to Sri Lanka, and will therefore mark the beginning of forging stronger relations between the two countries.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will visit Sri Lanka from 14-16 June 2016, on an invitation extended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mangala Samaraweera. This is the first visit of a Foreign Minister of Turkey to Sri Lanka, and will therefore mark the beginning of forging stronger relations between the two countries.
Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu will hold talks with Foreign Minister Samaraweera on 15 June. Discussions will include the exploration of new areas of cooperation beneficial to both countries. The Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Malik Samarawickrema will also join the discussions. A MOU for cooperation between the two Foreign Ministries on diplomatic training, exchange of information and documentation will be signed during the visit.
The Foreign Minister of Turkey will call on President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The Minister will also call on the Speaker of Parliament Karu Jayasuriya and meet members of the Sri Lanka-Turkey Parliamentary Friendship Association.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Colombo
13 June 2016
