Turkish foreign minister holds bilateral meetings with counterparts at ASEAN meeting in Malaysia

By Fatma Zehra Solmaz

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, and Laos on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry shared an update on social media platform X, detailing Fidan’s diplomatic engagements during his visit to the Malaysian capital.

Fidan separately met Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad bin Hasan, Brunei’s Second Foreign Minister Dato Erywan Yusof, Laos' Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, and Papua New Guinea’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko.

Fidan also held a meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.