Latvian immigration news: Latvian President Bērziņš stated on the 2nd that Latvia fully supports Turkey's accession to the European Union, seeking to utilize this to explore new opportunities for cooperation with Eastern Partnership countries and Central Asian nations.
Bērziņš made the above remarks at a press conference following talks with visiting Turkish President Gül. Bērziņš noted that diplomatic relations between Latvia and Turkey are strong and developing rapidly, though there is still untapped potential in economic cooperation.
Gül expressed his gratitude for Latvia's support of Turkey's EU accession.
During their talks that day, the two presidents also agreed that the “Zubr” container train project—a joint rail initiative between Latvia, Belarus, and Ukraine—has significant development prospects. The project plans to connect Latvia with ports such as Odessa in Ukraine. The Turkish side also expressed great interest in joining this transport corridor.
Gül arrived in Riga on the 2nd for a two-day official visit to Latvia. Previously, Gül had twice postponed his visit to Latvia due to health reasons.
