Biden thanks Erdogan for supporting Finnish and Swedish NATO membership bids

Turkish President Erdogan meets US

© APA | Turkish President Erdogan meets US' Biden in Madrid

# 29 June 2022 21:09 (UTC +04:00)

US President Joe Biden thanked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the start of a meeting Wednesday for agreeing to allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO, APA reports citing CNN.

"I want to particularly thank you for what you did, putting together the situation with regard to Finland and Sweden, and all the incredible work you're going to try to get the grain out of ... Ukraine," Biden told Erdoğan during the NATO summit in Madrid.

"You're doing a great job," Biden added.

“I pray that we’ll be able to re-establish the balance through diplomacy in order to cultivate positive results, especially with regards to the grain,” Erdoğan told Biden.

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