Baku, May 6, AZERTAC

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a videoconference on Wednesday and discussed bilateral and Turkey-EU relations as well as regional issues, said the Turkish Communications Directorate, according to Anadolu Agency.

Erdogan expressed hope that Germany’s general election process will be beneficial and that the relations between the two countries would improve further with a prudent and strategic perspective in the new period.

Erdogan said that by using NATO’s facilities and capabilities, it is necessary to discuss ways to sustain support for Afghanistan in the most effectively.

Referring to the latest developments in Libya, Erdogan reaffirmed Turkey’s support for the Government of National Unity in Libya and willingness to cooperate with Germany in this regard.