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PM's bilateral with President Erdogan of Turkey: 25 September 2018

Prime Minister 皇冠体育appresa May met with President Erdogan of Turkey at the United Nations General Assembly 2018.

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皇冠体育app Prime Minister held a bilateral meeting with President Erdogan of Turkey in New York earlier today.

皇冠体育appy agreed that the trade and investment relationship between the UK and Turkey was strong and would continue to strengthen as the UK left the European Union.

皇冠体育appy discussed Syria, agreeing on the need for a reinvigorated political process. 皇冠体育app Prime Minister welcomed Turkey鈥檚 recent agreement with Russia to avert an offensive on Idlib, which would have caused immense humanitarian suffering. 皇冠体育app Prime Minister said we now needed to see full implementation of the agreement, offering any assistance the UK could provide to ensure the maintenance of the ceasefire.

皇冠体育appy also discussed Iran, agreeing on the importance of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for international security.

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Published 26 September 2018