Turkish president to visit Moldova

By Burcu Calik

ANKARA (AA) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay an official visit to Moldova on Oct. 17-18, his office said in a statement on Tuesday.

Erdogan will meet Moldovan President Igor Dodon and Prime Minister Pavel Filip during his visit, the statement added.

Erdogan will also to receive Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia (Gagauz-Gokoguz Yeri) President Irina Vlah.

Political, economic and security ties will be discussed at the meetings along with mutual regional and international issues and terrorism.

Erdogan will also attend a business forum and is expected to inaugurate one of the pre-schools that was supported by Turkey's Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) with bilingual Gagauz-Moldovan educational material.