Turkey and Northern Macedonia have signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of health and medical science, aimed at strengthening co-operation in healthcare, Turkish Health Minister Kemal Memisoglu announced on Saturday.

In a statement on the Turkish social platform NSosyal, Memisoglu said Türkiye is continuing to enhance international co-operation in the health sector.

He said he met with his counterpart from Northern Macedonia, Sasho Klekovski, in the margins of the 12th World Turkic Congress of Medicine, where the two countries have signed the memorandum.

We aim to develop our joint efforts in many areas, especially in public health, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, health investment and digitalisation of health services, Memisoglu said.

The Turkish minister voiced confidence that the agreement would further strengthen bilateral co-operation in the field of health.

I sincerely believe that our co-operation in the field of health will be strengthened even more in the coming period, and I hope that the agreement we have signed will bring positive results to our countries, he added.