The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it welcomed the recent agreement between Serbia and Kosovo on the appendix related to the implementation of the normalization agreement between the two countries within the framework of the road map presented by the European Union.

In its statement on Sunday, the ministry expressed its hope that Serbia and Kosovo will abide by the provisions of the appendix related to the implementation of the agreement.

Within the framework of the road map for the European Union, Serbia and Kosovo reached, on February 27 in Brussels, an agreement to normalize relations, followed by the two countries’ agreement on March 18 in the Macedonian town of Ohrid on an appendix to implement the agreement.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry statement referred to the contacts made by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with his counterpart Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Turkey’s support for all contributions aimed at normalizing relations between Serbia and Kosovo.

Kosovo, which has a majority Albanian population, broke away from Serbia in 1999 and declared its independence in 2008.

Serbia still considers Kosovo part of its territory and supports a Serb minority there.

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The Presidents of Russia Vladimir Putin, Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Serbian Aleksander Vucic congratulated their Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his birthday.

This came during separate calls Erdogan received on Sunday from his counterparts Putin, Mirziyoyev and Vucic on the occasion of his 69th birthday (February 26, 1954).

According to a statement published by the Communications Department of the Turkish Presidency, Vucic offered, during the call, condolences to Erdogan for the victims of the earthquake disaster in southern Turkey.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Thursday with Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic.

The meeting took place in the presidential complex in the capital, Ankara, away from the media’s lenses.

Earlier today, Dacic, who is also First Deputy Prime Minister, held a press conference with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, in Ankara.

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Turkey has sent humanitarian aid to those affected by the floods in Mitrovica, northern Kosovo.

The leadership of the Turkish representative delegation working within the KFOR peacekeeping force in Kosovo said in a statement on Saturday that the aid included urgent clothes for those affected by the torrential rains.

Torrents swept through the northern regions of Kosovo as a result of heavy rains that have continued since Thursday, leaving material damage without recording any human injuries.

The Kosovo Meteorological Service said in a statement that the rains will continue to fall in the same area until next Wednesday, warning that other regions of the country will be exposed to similar torrents and floods.

The Balkan countries, including Albania, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, are battling torrential rains over the past few days.

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The value of Turkey’s exports to the Balkan countries during the first ten months of this year amounted to 17 billion and 286 million US dollars.

According to data from the Turkish Exporters Council, Turkey’s exports to the Balkan countries increased by 21.8 percent during the first ten months of the year compared to the same period last year.

She stated that the value of Turkey’s exports to the Balkans during the first ten months of the past year was 14 billion and 188 million dollars.

Data from the Turkish Exporters Council showed that Romania topped the Balkan countries importing Turkish products during the aforementioned period, with a value of $5 billion and $229 million.

Bulgaria came in second place with 3 billion and 763 million dollars, followed by Greece with two billion and 385 million dollars, and Serbia in fourth place with one billion and 434 million dollars.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan left Serbia on Wednesday evening for Croatia, the last leg of his Balkan tour.

The Turkish president is accompanied on his visit to Croatia by his wife Emine Erdogan, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, Defense Hulusi Akar, Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank, Agriculture and Forestry Vahid Kirishci, Trade Mehmet Muş, Transport and Infrastructure Adil Kara Ismailoglu, Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy.

The delegation also includes Head of Religious Affairs Ali Erbash, Head of the Communication Department at the Presidency of the Republic, Fakhruddin Altun, Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin, and Head of the Defense Industries Authority Ismail Demir.

Erdogan’s tour, which includes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia, will take 3 days between September 6 and 8, according to the Turkish Presidency Communication Department.

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On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the Belgrade Tower, the tallest building in Serbia, on the sidelines of his official visit to this country.

Erdogan toured the tower with his Serbian counterpart, Aleksandar Vucic, after a dinner hosted by the latter in his honor in the capital, Belgrade.

President Erdoğan also met with a group of Turkish workers in the region and exchanged with them about the work they are carrying out.

And on Tuesday, Erdogan arrived in Serbia from Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of a tour of the Balkans, also including Croatia, between September 6 and 8.

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The reception ceremony was held at the Serbian presidential palace and began with the playing of the two national anthems in conjunction with the firing of 7 artillery rounds in the honor of the reception.

Erdogan saluted the guard of honor and then took memorial photos in front of the cameras with his Serbian counterpart, and they presented each other with the delegations of their government.

After the ceremony, Erdogan and Vucic headed to the Presidential Palace in preparation for the launch of a bilateral meeting between them and another at the level of delegations between the two countries.

The Turkish president is accompanied on his visit by his wife, Emine Erdogan, Foreign Ministers Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Interior Süleyman Soylu, Defense Hulusi Akar, Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank, Agriculture and Forestry Vahid Kirishci, Trade Mehmet Muş, Transport and Infrastructure Adil Kara Ismailoglu.

The delegation also includes Head of Religious Affairs Ali Erbash, Head of the Communication Department at the Presidency of the Republic, Fakhruddin Altun, Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin, and Head of the Defense Industries Authority Ismail Demir.

It is expected that Erdogan and Vucic will hold a press conference after the signing ceremony of bilateral cooperation agreements in various fields.

Later, the Serbian president will host a lunch in honor of his Turkish counterpart, who is also expected to participate in the Turkish-Serbian Business Forum.

Erdogan is scheduled to leave Serbia this evening for Croatia, the third and last leg of his Balkan tour, after a visit to Belgrade Tower.

On Tuesday, Erdogan arrived in Serbia from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the first stop of his tour in the Balkans, including Croatia, and it will take 3 days between 6 and 8 September, according to the Turkish Presidency Communication Department.

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On Sunday, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the agreement for citizens of Serbia and Kosovo to cross the border with ID cards.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed the hope that the two countries would be able to resolve many outstanding issues between them, foremost of which is the issue of car plates.

She stressed that Turkey attaches great importance to security and stability in the Balkans and supports all initiatives aimed at resolving outstanding issues through dialogue.

Earlier, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced that Serbia and Kosovo had reached an agreement to end the dispute over the freedom of movement of their citizens across their borders.

Tensions escalated between the two neighboring countries at the end of last July, after the entry into force of a law announced by the Kosovo government, before it retracted and postponed its entry into force for a month in order to calm the situation.

The law requires everyone, including Serbs living in Kosovo, to have a country-issued identity card and to replace license plates from neighboring Serbia with Kosovo-issued plates.

This policy corresponds to a long-standing policy imposed by Belgrade on Kosovar citizens visiting Serbia.

Kosovo, where the majority of the population is Albanian, broke away from Serbia in 1999 and declared its independence from it in 2008, but Belgrade still considers it part of its territory and supports the Serb minority there.

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