Amman

27 March 2016

Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu, Prime Minister of Turkey

Ban Ki-Moon, Former Secretary-General

The Secretary-General met today in Amman, Jordan, with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.

The Secretary-General commended Turkey for hosting Syrian refugees and took note of its recent framework agreement with the European Union in this regard.

The Secretary-General thanked Turkey for hosting the upcoming World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul on 23-24 May and discussed preparations for this high-level event.

The two leaders also discussed the situation in Syria in the context of the ongoing talks in Geneva.