Istanbul - Turkish President Abdullah Gul described Syrian-Turkish relationship as an example to be followed in cooperation, solidarity and good neighborly relations, indicating to the continuous development of these ties.
In a speech to the Economic Summit of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Gul added that Syria and Turkey set joint mechanism to activate this cooperation represented by the first ministerial meeting of the High-Level Syrian-Turkish Strategic Cooperation Council in October.
President Gul called for consolidating future cooperation between the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) member states, underlining the need to strengthen the institutional structure of COMCEC, study financing opportunity and plan projects reflecting renewable vision which requires political will and firm insistence of the OIC member states to go on.
International economic system became questionable and cooperation among COMCEC states presents our civilization and message of peace to the whole world in perfect manner, Gul said, stressing the necessity of making use of human resources to be well-managed and qualified in business management.
With regard to Iraq, President Gul considered parliamentary elections, due to be held in January 2010, as critical to achieve stability and democracy in the country, adding that the latest terrorist attacks in Baghdad provide additional evidence on the fragility of Iraq's security situation unless it is supported by political steps.
Turkish President saw in Middle East intertwined problems as unresolved without clear understanding and vision of the international and regional motives beyond, linking the stability in the region to the establishment of Palestinian state with Jerusalem as capital as a solution for the Palestinian cause.
On relations with Iran, President Gul indicated to the clear principles regulating the Turkish-Iranian relations such as non-interference in each other affairs, cooperation and good neighborly relations.
By R. Raslan/ Kh. Aridi
© SANA (Syria Arab News Agency) 2009
