US President Joe Biden met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Madrid, Voice of America reported, citing White House information..

Biden hailed Turkey's trilateral agreement with Finland and Sweden, which paved the way for them to join NATO.

The Presidents of the United States and Turkey reaffirmed their continued support for protecting Ukraine from Russian aggression, as well as the importance of removing Russian obstacles to the export of Ukrainian grain.

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The interlocutors also discussed issues related to maintaining stability in the Aegean Sea and Syria.. They stressed the importance of continuing close consultations between the governments of both countries.

At a joint press conference following the meeting, President Biden thanked Turkey for its contribution to efforts to unlock Ukrainian grain and resolve objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO..

Recall that on June 28, during negotiations on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Madrid, Turkey agreed to the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO, on which a corresponding memorandum was signed.