Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) provided a great help to Mali in securing control over its territories, Mali’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, stated on Thursday, according to Turkish media.
Speaking at the fourth meeting of the Turkey-Mali Joint Economic Commission (JEC) held in the capital Ankara, Diop highlighted the close co-operation between the two countries in defence and security.
The country was ready to reshape fields, such as agriculture, textiles and mining, with “reliable, friendly and strategic partners like Turkey,” he noted.
Turkish Industry and Technology Minister, Mehmet Fatih Kacir, stated that the two countries had harmonised legislation that improved the investment environment, boosted trade, and expanded infrastructure services and sectoral co-operation, especially in the defence industry.
The two ministers agreed to focus on mutual investments and infrastructure projects to ensure continuous growth in bilateral trade, Kacir added.
