Ankara:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan engaged in discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron regarding United Nations reform and the procedure for selecting a new UN Secretary-General. The conversation also covered bilateral relations and a range of regional and international issues.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, Erdogan emphasized during a phone call the importance of choosing a new UN Secretary-General with the vision and experience needed to restore the organization’s role in international multilateralism and to implement essential reforms effectively.

The dialogue between the two leaders also included an exchange of views on bilateral relations between Turkey and France, as well as various regional and international topics.

Erdogan extended an invitation to Macron to attend the leaders’ summit at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), which Turkey will host in Antalya from November 9 to 20. Macron also took the opportunity to congratulate President Erdogan on the occasion of Republic Day in Turkey, which will be celebrated tomorrow, Thursday.