Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Senegal, Mankeur Ndiaye who is paying a visit to Turkey on the occasion of Turkey-Senegal Joint Economic Commission Meeting, at a working lunch on April 10, 2014.

During the meeting, all aspects of the bilateral relations were reviewed and the activities of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) were elaborated. Furthermore, views were exchanged on regional developments, especially in Mali and Central African Republic. With respect to Central African Republic, initiatives which can be undertaken within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and other regional and international organizations were discussed.

Following their meeting, Foreign Minister Davutoğlu and his Senegalese counterpart signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the cooperation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries.

Within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding, it is expected to hold regular consultations on bilateral and regional issues as well as issues that concern both countries, to strengthen the contacts through diplomatic missions and to organize mutual training programs for the staff with a view to developing the relations between the two Foreign Ministries.