Somalia and Turkey agreed to cooperate on the fight against the novel pandemic.
In a statement, Somali presidency said the leaders of Turkey and Somalia held discussions on the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic in a phone call.
The discussion took place on Wednesday, according to Villa Somalia.
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has commended Turkey’s efforts to support Somalia.
“I thank President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey for the valuable phone conversation. I expressed my gratitude to @RTErdogan on our nation’s behalf for Turkey’s generous support to the people of Somalia against #COVID19,” he said in a brief statement on Twitter.
Turkey’s Directorate of Communications said Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Somali counterpart Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo also exchanged views on bilateral relations and regional developments.
Last week, Turkey provided medical aid to Somalia which struggles to control the pandemic.
A military cargo plane arrived in Mogadishu with products prepared by the Health Ministry and the Turkish Red Crescent.
Somalia has so far recorded over 280 cases of Coronavirus since the outbreak of virus was reported in Somalia.
