Australia transfers term presidency of MIKTA to Turkey

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop (C) talks as Mexico's Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Carlos de Icaza Gonzalez, Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmet Yıldız, Indonesia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi and South Korea's Minister for Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se listen during the 8th Foreign Minister's meeting known as MIKTA, Sydney, Australia, Nov. 25, 2016. (Reuters File Photo)

by DAILY SABAH

Mar 07, 2022 3:35 pm

Turkey took over the term presidency of MIKTA from Australia on Monday.

MIKTA is an inter-regional informal consultation platform between Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey and Australia.

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu took over the presidency from Australia at the 20th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which was held online on Monday, the ministry said.

This will be the second time Turkey takes the role after its first time in 2017.

Ankara will prioritize global health, effective migration management, food security and other global issues.

The MIKTA platform was launched at an inaugural meeting of the five nations' foreign ministers in September 2013 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. This September, the MIKTA platform celebrated its seventh anniversary.

Last Update: March 07, 2022 16:35