Turkey to continue to support Bosnia and Herzegovina in all areas: Envoy
Ambassador Sadik Babur Girgin in meeting with Bosnian Defense Minister Zukan Helez pledges Ankara support in all areas, including military and financial developments
BELGRADE, Serbia
Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina have a long history of friendship, Bosnia’s defense minister said Tuesday after meeting with the Turkish ambassador in Sarajevo.
In a statement issued following the meeting, Bosnian Defense Minister Zukan Helez highlighted the importance of Turkey’s support for Bosnia’s NATO membership.
Turkish Ambassador Sadik Babur Girgin pledged that Ankara will continue to support Bosnia in all areas, including military and financial developments, said the statement.
Colonel Mustafa Sitki Tatar, military attache at Turkey’s Embassy in Sarajevo, and Bosnia and Herzegovina Defense Minister’s Private Secretary Salko Beba were also present at the meeting.
Helez last visited Turkey in July for the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF’23).
