Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz held an intensive series of diplomatic meetings at the Presidential Complex. Yılmaz separately received Aivo Orav, head of the EU Delegation to Türkiye, and Tamura Masami, Japan’s ambassador to Ankara, Reşad Aslanov, Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Ankara, and Yousaf Junaid, Pakistan’s ambassador to Ankara, in four separate meetings.

COP31 and economic relations were on the agenda with the EU
Yılmaz discussed Türkiye-EU relations with Aivo Orav, head of the EU Delegation to Türkiye. The meeting addressed cooperation in trade, the economy and connectivity, as well as the process concerning Türkiye’s hosting of COP31.

Economy, energy and technology discussed with Japan
The meeting with Tamura Masami, Japan’s ambassador to Ankara, addressed bilateral relations as well as cooperation in the fields of the economy, energy, tourism, science and technology. The potential partnerships that Türkiye and Japan could develop in third countries and the COP31 process were also on the agenda.

Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process on the agenda
Yılmaz discussed Türkiye-Azerbaijan relations with Reşad Aslanov, Azerbaijan’s ambassador to Ankara, who recently took up his post. The meeting addressed cooperation in the fields of the economy, energy and connectivity, as well as the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process and the Türkiye-Armenia normalization process.

Farewell meeting with Pakistan’s ambassador Junaid
The meeting with Yousaf Junaid, Pakistan’s ambassador to Ankara, whose term is nearing its end, addressed Türkiye-Pakistan relations and the strategic partnership between the two countries.
Yılmaz thanked Junaid for his years-long contributions to the development of Türkiye-Pakistan relations and conveyed his wishes for health, happiness and success to Junaid and his family.