21/03/2023at 13:23

Türkiye aims for senior position at IMO with Greece's support

Greece and Türkiye have cosigned an agreement to aid each other in efforts for the UN’s Security Council and the position of IMO’s secretary general, respectively, writes Euractiv.

by DANIEL LOGAN

Türkiye throw its name in the hat for the top position at the United Nations’ (UN) International Maritime Organization (IMO) with aid from an unlikely ally.

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