GUL ASKS FOR BAN’S SUPPORT FOR TURKEY’S CAUCASUS PROJECT

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Saturday, 27 September 2008 09:57
Turkey

Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul had a meeting with UN Secretary
General Ban Ki-moon and discussed the situation in the Caucasus and
the Cyprus problem, a spokesman of the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.

The Turkish president met the secretary general of the United Nations
(UN) in New York on Friday.

Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul had a meeting with UN Secretary
General Ban Ki-moon and discussed the situation in the Caucasus and
the Cyprus problem, a spokesman of the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.

Spokesman Burak Ozugergin said Gul asked for Ki-moon’s support for
a platform for cooperation and stability in the Caucasus.

Gul told Ban Ki-moon that his visit to Armenia was positive, and it
would improve not only Turkish-Armenian relations but also create a
new climate in the region.

President Gul also said that he visited Azerbaijan immediately after
his trip to Armenia, and thus established a balance.

During the meeting, Ban said the UN was supporting Cyprus negotiation
process.

President Gul also met Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on the sidelines
of the 63rd session of the UN General Assembly.

Talabani reiterated his invitation to Gul, and Gul told him that he
would visit Iraq.

President Gul congratulated Talabani for the provincial election
law passed by the Iraqi parliament, and said that this was an
indicator that active groups in Iraq wanted to reach a compromise
among themselves.

Gul later participated in a reception hosted by Tajik President
Emomali Rahmon.