Minister of Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu will attend a European Union meeting in Malta on April 28 amid increasing tension between the bloc and Ankara due to the former's criticisms of the deterioration of rights in the problematic candidate country which have been fueled by a referendum that gave President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sweeping new powers.

Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic says his country "does not want to even think about a black scenario like a possible conflict between Russia and NATO."

Dacic told a joint news conference in Belgrade on Tuesday with Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser that he believes "a policy of easing must follow - because the alternative is total war, which I think is far from anyone's mind."

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday met with Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser, who congratulated the president-elect on the election victory.

Mikser also "noted Serbia's progress on the European path was very significant for stability across the region," Tanjug reported.

The Gambia's longtime opposition won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, easily defeating the party of ousted leader Yahya Jammeh, results announced on April 7 showed.

Representatives from Turkey's top business organizations have condemned a Dutch move to prevent Turkish ministers from visiting the country, describing the move as "unacceptable" while calling for diplomacy to end the crisis.

Dutch riot police have broken up a protest by more than 1000 supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, after diplomatic tensions between Turkey and the Netherlands.

Water cannon and police on horseback were used to disperse the people outside the Turkish consulate.

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said he held a very beneficial meeting with his German counterpart Sigmar Gabriel on March 8, amid continued tension between the two countries over the cancelation of Turkish ministers' meetings in Germany.  

Çavuşoğlu also said Turkey would host Gabriel in the coming period.

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has criticized Germany for the recent cancelation of rallies in support of constitutional change in Turkey, claiming that Berlin is working favor of the "no" campaign.

Turkey and the Dominican Republic have agreed to boost cooperation on tourism, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said during a visit to the Caribbean state on Feb. 2.        

Speaking in a joint news conference following a meeting with his Dominican counterpart, Miguel Vargas, Çavuşoğlu said the agreement aimed to increase tourist flow.        

Danish special troops currently stationed in Iraq have been given the green light to cross into Syria to combat Isis extremists.
In a move that was foreshadowed last year, the government asked the Foreign Affairs Committee to expand parliament’s mandate to allow the troops to enter Syria.