Defense Ministers of the United States and Turkey Lloyd Austin and Hulusi Akar spoke on the phone, according to the Pentagon’s website. They discussed the strengthening of military cooperation, as well as the interaction of countries on Afghanistan and the threat of terrorism.
“We discussed opportunities to improve and strengthen our long-standing defense ties and exchanged views on regional issues, including the common threat of terrorism. (Austin – Kommersant) confirmed that the United States attaches great importance to relations in the defense field with Turkey, as demonstrated by the strong cooperation of the two countries on Afghanistan, ”the Pentagon press service said.
AFP previously reported that the United States warned Turkey about additional risks to bilateral relations if Ankara continues to buy weapons from Russia. In December 2017, Russia and Turkey signed a contract for the supply of four S-400 divisions worth $ 2.5 billion. At the same time, the United States insisted that Turkey abandon the acquisition of the S-400 in favor of its Patriot complexes. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the country’s relations with the United States under the new American President Joe Biden have reached their lowest point.
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