The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlud Çavuşoğlu and South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor held a joint press conference at the ministry in Pretoria, SIA refers to Turkish media.
On food security, he said this summer’s grain deal was a "kind of relief for the people and the countries in need." African countries should receive more fertilizer and grains, the minister said.
Çavuşoğlu had detailed negotiations with Pandor on bilateral and international issues, evaluated the opportunities in infrastructure and energy projects. A Memorandum of Understanding on Scientific and Technological Cooperation was also signed between the relevant institutions of the two countries.
“We will continue to be in unity and solidarity with South Africa to generate peace, stability and prosperity in our regions and beyond," Mevlut Cavusoglu wrote in an opinion piece for South Africa’s IOL news site.
The top diplomat said Türkiye and South Africa’s shared vision of global issues plays an important role in the advancement of their relations.
Cavusoglu said Türkiye shares the same expectations as South Africa towards a just and efficient global order based on effective multilateralism including a structural reform of the UN system to make sure Africa’s voice is heard by the international community.
“Being members of the G-20, Türkiye and South Africa have a historical responsibility, derived from the lessons learnt through their historical struggles, to defend and spread the spirit of peace, respect and cooperation across their regions and globally,” Cavusoglu stated.
Regarding food security and supporting the African people, Çavuşoğlu stressed that serious problems are faced in this regard, and food and energy security is extremely important.
Minister Çavuşoğlu also emphasized the importance of African countries buying more fertilizers and grain.
He said South Africa has been a pioneer for the peaceful resolution of conflicts and made peace diplomacy in Africa. Likewise Türkiye, with its enterprising and humanitarian foreign policy, has become a brand in mediation and facilitation.
Cavusoglu said Türkiye’s efforts in the war in Ukraine is the most recent example. “By securing the Istanbul Grain Deal, we ensured the uninterrupted flow of grain and fertilizer, especially to Africa.”
Çavuşoğlu said that they are continuing the negotiations with both Russia and Ukraine on the issue and that Turkey can freely export to Africa in this sense.
Çavuşoğlu said, "As Türkiye, we believe in the importance of sending more grains and fertilizers to developing and underdeveloped countries, to the African continent."
Answering the questions about Ukraine, Cavusoglu said Türkiye has been working hard to end the war. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been very committed to peace and a cease-fire, the minister said.
Answering the question about the supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro entering the National Congress building in Brazil, Çavuşoğlu said that this situation is "unacceptable" and "worries Türkiye".
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