Member of MERCOSUR Parliament visited TURKPA Secretariat

On 20 November 2024, member of MERCOSUR Parliament (PARLASUR) Cecilia Nicolini visited the TURKPA Secretariat and met with Secretary General Mehmet Süreyya Er. The main focus of the meeting was to lay the groundwork for cooperation between the two parliamentary organizations. Ms. Nicolini expressed the interest in establishing closer ties with TURKPA and noted that joint efforts would undoubtedly yield benefits for both regions. Welcoming the guest, Secretary General highlighted that this dialogue represented an important step in enhancing relations between the two regions. During the meeting, the parties informed each other about their organizations and explored the possibility of creating an inter-parliamentary cooperation mechanism for TURKPA and MERCOSUR countries. Both sides agreed to further continue the dialogue and to develop a concrete plan for joint actions. PARLASUR (short for Parlamento del MERCOSUR, or the MERCOSUR Parliament) is the legislative body of the MERCOSUR trade bloc. The Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR for its Spanish initials) is a regional integration process, initially established by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, and subsequently joined by Venezuela and Bolivia - the latter still complying with the accession procedure. It was established in 2006 to serve as a platform for political dialogue and regional integration within the bloc. The MERCOSUR Parliament as an independent and autonomous body representing its peoples, forms part of the institutional structure of MERCOSUR.