By Muhammet Emin Avundukluoglu
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish Parliament Speaker Ismail Kahraman said on Wednesday that the friendship and unity between Turkey and Mongolia would contribute to world peace.
Kahraman and Mongolian Parliament Speaker Miyegombyn Enkhbold signed a cooperation agreement between the two parliaments that define “the action plan for 2018-2020”.
Speaking ahead of the signing ceremony, Kahraman said he was pleased to welcome the Mongolian delegation in the parliament.
“I think the friendship and unity between Turkey and Mongolia will contribute to world peace, ” said Kahraman.
During his remarks, Enkhbold recalled that they would soon celebrate the 50th anniversary of the beginning of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
“This is a historical visit that will accelerate the relations between the two countries, ” he said.
Meanwhile, Turkish Labor and Social Security Minister Julide Sarieroglu and her Mongolian counterpart Chinzori Sodnom signed a Turkey-Mongolia social security agreement.
According to the agreement, the social security rights of the two countries' citizens will be guaranteed on a basis of reciprocity.
Following the ceremonies, Kahraman showed Enkhbold the sections of the Turkish parliament that had been bombed during the defeated coup of July 15, 2016.
Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) and its U.S.-based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup, which martyred 250 people and injured nearly 2,200 others.
