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Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan 08/05/2023 03:49 PM EDT

 Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan

08/05/2023 03:49 PM EDT

Office of the Spokesperson

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:

Secretary Blinken spoke today with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to underscore the importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace discussions. The Secretary thanked Türkiye for its leadership in the Black Sea Grain Initiative and noted the urgent need to address the Kremlin’s inhumane use of food as a weapon of war. The Secretary also thanked Türkiye for its commitment to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to the Turkish parliament for ratification.

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