ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister on Tuesday stressed his country's steadfast commitment to the rules at the 1936 Montreux Convention which regulates ship traffic through the Istanbul Strait.

Speaking at a joint press conference with his colleague from Bulgaria Mariya Gabriel in Sofia, Hakan Fidan said: "We will continue to apply the Montreux Convention," adding that re-disputing this matter is impossible.

"Maintaining calm in the Black Sea and preventing initiatives that could harm it is one of our fundamental priorities as the executor of the Montreux Convention," Fidan added.

Expressing his satisfaction with the agreement between Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania to form the Naval Group for Mine Management in the Black Sea (MCM Black Sea), Fidan highlighted this as an example of regional security cooperation.

He underlined that Turkey views this initiative not only as a demonstration of regional ownership but also as a step in line with the spirit of the alliance.


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