Zebari, Gul discuss upgrading bilateral relations

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Turkish President, Abdullah Gul, received on last Thursday evening, the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Hoshyar Zebari, and the accompanied delegation and discussed upgrading bilateral relations between Iraq and Turkey.

A statement received by IraqiNews.com cited “Gul considered Zebari’s visit as an important toward developing the relations between the two countries in all fields; he expressed hope that Iraq would become stable and its political process be successful; asserting that his country stands at equal distance from all Iraqi forces, ethnics and sects.” “For his part, Zebari stressed that his visit represents a message of friendship and cooperation from the Government and people of Iraq, aims to normalize bilateral relations and to expand and develop them in all field,” the statement continued. “Zebari called for a Turkish active participation in supporting Iraq, its democracy and to help stabilize it and its security,” the statement added.

“The two stressed the necessity for cooperation between the countries of the area so peace and stability prevail in all its countries, as well as to reach peaceful solution to the Syrian crisis,” the statement concluded.

Foreign Minister, Zebari, arrived on Thursday in Turkey, heading an official delegation, on the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davut Oglu.