Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that peace cannot be sustained without being supported by economic development and prosperity, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.
Addressing the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, Fidan said: “Peace is extremely fragile in Syria, Gaza, and many other regions of the world. Economic recovery and development efforts for these regions tend to be short-lived unless we offer realistic perspectives.”
Emphasizing that the G20 should “continue to be the top priority forum for international economic cooperation,” Fidan said a series of steps should be taken with renewed determination to maintain the G20’s…