U.S.-Turkey Joint Statement on the Strategic Mechanism

You are subscribed to Collected Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. U.S.-Turkey Joint Statement on the Strategic Mechanism 04/04/2022 01:18 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson The following is the text of a joint statement released by the Governments of the United States and Turkey. Begin text:  In keeping with the commitment made by Presidents Biden and Erdogan during their meeting in Rome in October 2021, the United States and Turkey launched the U.S.-Turkey Strategic Mechanism on April 4 in Ankara. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal, with their respective delegations, met in Ankara to review topics of mutual interest, including economic and defense cooperation, counterterrorism, and key areas of shared regional and global interest.  They reiterated their shared commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. The United States welcomed Turkey's efforts to facilitate a just, negotiated diplomatic solution to end the war. U.S. Department of Commerce Under Secretary Marisa Lago will visit Ankara April 5-6 to advance the economic and trade cooperation goals of the Strategic Mechanism. The United States and Turkey look forward to a Ministerial-level meeting within the framework of the Strategic Mechanism later in 2022. End text. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520