Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira in Istanbul on Nov. 14, with Türkiye making defense-industry cooperation a priority in efforts to deepen bilateral ties.
Türkiye’s Directorate of Communications said the meeting also included Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Burhanettin Duran, the Presidency’s head of communications, and Haluk Görgün, head of the Presidency of Defense Industries.
The directorate said mining was a potential area for further steps between the countries. The leaders also discussed regional issues.
Agreements under discussion could give bilateral ties a firmer legal basis, the directorate said. Erdoğan described Bolivia as an important partner in Latin America and presented the proposed cooperation as beneficial to both countries.
