Economic co-operation between BiH and Turkey were being discussed and that the growth of the two countries’ trade exchanges was established. Dodik thanked Erdogan for finalizing the Trade Exchange Agreement. “The agreement allows us to encourage the cooperation of the two countries and the economic growth of BiH, and I am glad that today we have signed an agreement for the construction of the Belgrade-Sarajevo highway,” Dodik said, News Agency Partia reports. Source: Sarajevo Times
OPEC+ headed for a clash with the U.S. as more members rejected President Joe Biden’s call for the group to raise oil production faster and help reduce gasoline prices. On Monday, Kuwait said the cartel should stick with its plan to increase output gradually because oil markets were well-balanced. That followed similar statements from other key members in recent days, including Iraq, Algeria, Angola and Nigeria. Source Al Jazeera
“If a state buys (weaponry) from us, it’s no longer a Turkish product. It might be manufactured in Turkey, but it belongs to Ukraine,” Cavusoglu told reporters after meeting his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, on the margins of the G20 summit in Rome. “Turkey cannot be blamed for this,” he said. Source The Defence Post
Bulgaria has sent 350 additional military personnel to its border with Turkey amid rising migration levels. Defense Minister Georgi Panayotov told Bulgarian media that the troops were arriving to “support the border police”. Source EuroNews
