Turkey, Bahrain sign joint declaration on cooperation
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The Turkish president and Bahrain's king signed on Monday a joint declaration on cooperation between the two countries in the Turkish capital of Ankara. The king departed Tuesday, after meeting Turkish army chief Yasar Buyukanit.
Turkey and Bahrain signed a joint declaration on cooperation in several areas, including politics, security, economy, education and culture, after Turkish President Abdullah Gul and King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa of
The declaration said the main goal was to preserve peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
Both parties reached consensus to boost collaboration in regard to the fight against international terrorism and organized crimes, it added.
The declaration said efforts for a fair and comprehensive solution to the
DINNER AT PRESIDENTIAL PALACE
Gul earlier on Monday hosted a dinner in honor of the
Gul said the king's visit to
"We have excellent political relations. Both parties have eagerness to improve economic and commercial relations, too," Gul said, adding
"There is need to find a solution to the Palestinian issue urgently. We are concerned about developments in
All countries in the region should have a sound cooperation for fair and permanent solutions to the mentioned problems, he also said.
Bahrain considered that
He said
Al-Khalifa met Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan in
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