Turkey will always stand by the people of Mali for the establishment of constitutional order after the military coup last month in the country, the top Turkish diplomat said Wednesday. We have always stood by Mali and its brotherly people in difficult days," Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, who is on an official visit to Bamako, told reporters. Noting that he particularly wanted to visit Mali during the "difficult period" the country faces now, Çavuşoğlu said he also wanted to express Turkey's solidarity with the people of Mali, adding that Mali has, unfortunately, faced various problems over the years. He underlined that Mali's stability, security and economic stability is very important for Turkey, West Africa and for the entire continent. Following his visit to Mali, the Turkish foreign minister is also scheduled to pay a visit to Guinea-Bissau and Senegal on Sept. 10-11.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 10, 2020 08:03 UTC