Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu accompanied President Erdogan during the 7th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations which was held in Baku on 26 April 2016. Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu also made a speech at the meeting of the Group of Friends of the Alliance of Civilizations. In his opening speech, Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu shared Turkey’s views and priorities with regard to the Alliance of Civilizations, and underlined the importance of improving mutual understanding, respect and dialogue.

During the visit, Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu also met with Foreign Minister Garcia Margallo of Spain, and discussed regional issues as well as ways to strengthen the Alliance of Civilizations which was launched by Turkey and Spain.