On July 17, Nigerien capital Niamey hosted a Turkish delegation led by the head of Turkish diplomacy.
"We discussed what can be done to improve the defense industry and intelligence capabilities in Niger as part of the fight against terrorism, which is the main source of instability in the Sahel region," Minister Hakan Fidan said after meeting with Niger's Prime Minister, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine.
Other topics discussed at the inter-ministerial meeting:
Education, health;
Economic and financial cooperation;
Energy, mining;
Increasing the number of Turkish investors and contract services.