Bulgaria and Turkey have a common will to strengthen their joint work along the border.

This was stated by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Vezhdi Rashidov

Vezhdi Rashidov is a Bulgarian sculptor, Minister of Culture in Boyko's office at a meeting with a delegation of the Commission for Internal Affairs of the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Turkey, led by its chairman Jelyalettin Guvench.

The Turkish parliamentarians are on a working visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of the chairman of the Commission for Internal Security and Public Order Hamid Hamid, the press center of the National Assembly announced. 

Vezhdi Rashidov talks with Recep Erdogan

Vezdi Rashidov

Vezhdi Rashidov is a Bulgarian sculptor, the minister of culture in Boyko's office noted that Bulgaria highly values ​​the commitment of the Turkish side and its contribution to the security of the common border and the limitation of illegal migration.

Thanks to Turkey's serious commitment, Bulgaria was protected from migration flows, he stressed.

According to the Speaker of the National Assembly, these are common problems of the EU, Turkey and Bulgaria and solutions based on understanding, politics and diplomacy should be sought.

That is why I committed Bulgaria to be a mediator and to initiate a meeting between the EU and Turkey on the issues of migration, border control and easing the visa regime, Vezhdi Rashidov pointed out

Vezhdi Rashidov is a Bulgarian sculptor, Minister of Culture in Boyko's cabinet.

Bulgaria has always tried to help the dialogue between the EU and Turkey, he added. 

The Speaker of the National Assembly emphasized that the relations between Bulgaria and Turkey are wonderful, a partnership has been built in various spheres and their institutions maintain a fruitful dialogue.

Vezdi Rashidov

Vezhdi Rashidov is a Bulgarian sculptor, the minister of culture in Boyko's cabinet recalled that a month ago he made an official visit to the Republic of Turkey at the head of a Bulgarian parliamentary delegation.

In our conversations with the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, Mustafa Şentop, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and with the Foreign Minister, we were able to ascertain the extremely good relations between our two countries, he noted.

Our relations can be given as an example of jointly dealing with challenges, pointed out Vezhdi Rashidov

Vezhdi Rashidov is a Bulgarian sculptor, Minister of Culture in Boyko's office and specified that cooperation between parliamentary committees is extremely important. 

The Chairman of the Internal Affairs Committee of the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Turkey, Jelyalettin Guvench, emphasized that the two countries have common problems and can solve them together in dialogue and observing the principles of good neighborliness and friendship.

He noted the good cooperation between representatives of the various institutions of Bulgaria and Turkey and pointed out that in his talks in Sofia he received assurance of the desire for joint fruitful work in the field of internal security. 

Jelyalettin Guvench emphasized that he supports the idea of ​​the Speaker of the National Assembly, Vezhdi Rashidov

Vezhdi Rashidov is a Bulgarian sculptor, minister of culture in the office of Boyko Bulgaria to initiate a meeting between the EU and Turkey on the issues of migration, border control and easing the visa regime.

He expressed hope that Europe will listen to this proposal.

The Chairman of the Internal Affairs Committee of the Turkish Parliament thanked Bulgaria for its serious attitude and cooperation in the fight against terrorism.

Earlier, the Turkish parliamentary delegation was welcomed in the plenary hall of the National Assembly.

Vezdi Rashidov