Turkish Defence Minister attends Independence Day celebrations in Tbilisi
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar congratulated Georgia on Independence Day. Photo: Hulusi Akar/Twitter
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The Defence Minister of Turkey Hulusi Akar joined Georgian leaders in celebration on Independence Day on May 26.
After attending the oath-taking ceremony on Freedom Square in central Tbilisi, Akar held meetings with President Salome Zurabishvili, Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze and Defence Minister Levan Izoria.
Talking about cooperation on #BlackSea security, #Afghanistan, @NATO, and our great regional partnership with @Msb_HulusiAkar, Minister of Defense of #Turkey ???????? ???????? pic.twitter.com/4jSIT28xoe
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) May 26, 2019
At the meetings with the Georgian leaders, Minister Akar reiterated his country’s support for Georgia's territorial integrity as well as its aspirations to join NATO.
Mamuka Bakhtadze and Hulusi Akar shake hands. Photo: msb.gov.tr
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