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The foreign ministers of Turkey and Egypt spoke by phone on April 10, the Turkish foreign ministry said, their first direct contact since a push by Ankara to improve strained ties between the regional powerhouses.

The two ministers exchanged good wishes over the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which starts next week, the ministry added, but gave no further details.

Protocol officers from Ankara and Brussels had discussed arrangements before a visit by the top officials of the European Union to Turkey, and the protocol order was arranged in line with the suggestions of the EU, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu spoke by phone on April 6 with his Serbian counterpart Nikola Selakovic, said diplomatic sources.

The two top diplomats discussed Turkish-Serbian relations, regional developments as well as the modalities of Çavuşoğlu's next visit to Serbia, said the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on April 4 spoke to his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, said diplomatic sources.

The two top diplomats discussed Turkish-Bahraini ties as well as possible mutual visits during the conversation, said the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

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In Tajikistan for a regional conference, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on March 29 met with a number of his counterparts, including India's Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

Afterwards, Çavuşoğlu said on Twitter: "Discussed our relations and regional developments w/Foreign Minister @DrSJaishankar of #India." 

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met government officials in Tajikistan's capital on March 29.

"Discussed w/ Mahmadtoir Zokirzoda, Speaker of House of Representatives of #Tajikistan, increasing inter-parliamentary contacts after the pandemic," he wrote on Twitter. "Parliamentary diplomacy will further strengthen our brotherly relations."

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu met with Turkish businesspeople in Tajikistan's capital on March 28.

Çavuşoğlu, who is in Dushanbe on a three-day official visit, said at the meeting that the vibrant Turkish business community strengthens Ankara's relations with Tajikistan.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on March 28 arrived in Tajikistan for a three-day official visit.

"In friendly and brotherly #Tajikistan to discuss bilateral relations and attend 9th Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process," Çavuşoğlu said on Twitter.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on March 28 arrived in Tajikistan for a three-day official visit.

"In friendly and brotherly #Tajikistan to discuss bilateral relations and attend 9th Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process," Çavuşoğlu said on Twitter.

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and his Chinese counterpart, China's Wang Yi, met in the Turkish capital Ankara on March 24.

After holding a one-on-one meeting with the Chinese foreign minister, Çavuşoğlu said Ankara would like to see Chinese President Xi Jinping visit Turkey and that the two countries take their relations to a level of strategic partnership.