Follow-Up: Rubio Meets Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan: State Department Readout Says the Two Discussed Advancing U.S.-Turkish Ties Ahead of the December G20 Leaders' Summit
The U.S. Department of State's Office of the Spokesman on October 30 released a readout of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's meeting that day with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, disclosing the substance of the talks. GSM previously published the official U.S. Department of State video of the two men shaking hands and posing for photographs; the readout adds what was discussed.
According to the readout, the meeting took place on the margins of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, and the two discussed ways to advance U.S.-Turkish ties ahead of the upcoming G20 Leaders' Summit in December.
Secretary Rubio emphasized the importance of broad international cooperation in pursuit of regional peace and stability, the readout said.
Related: Secretary Rubio Meets Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan: State Department Releases Official Video
Source: GSM · USA
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：美国国务卿鲁比奥与土耳其外交大臣菲丹在亚特兰大二十国集团外长会期间合影（美国国务院官方视频画面）。美国国务院发布，公共领域。 / Secretary Rubio with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta (still from the official U.S. Department of State video). U.S. Department of State, public domain.
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