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SWISS PRESIDENT: "TURKEY IS ONE OF MOST IMPORTANT PARTNERS OF MY COUNTRY"

Today’s Zaman
16 October 2008, Thursday
Turkey

President Pascal Couchepin of Switzerland has said Turkey was one of
the most important partners of his country.

Prior to his visit to Turkey, Couchepin received a group of Turkish
journalists in Swiss capital of Bern.

Turkey must become a part of Europe, Couchepin said.

Replying to a question on Armenian allegations regarding the incidents
of 1915, Couchepin said historians should deal with such issues.

Answering a question on fight against terrorism in Turkey, he said
Switzerland strongly condemned terrorist attacks targeting Turkey.