ANKARA - Turkish and Israeli parties expressed their satisfaction as regards the meeting between Turkish Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul and Israeli Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni.
Sources told the A.A on Monday that the meeting focused on the bilateral relations, Israeli-Arab dispute and regional issues.
Gul informed Livni on Turkey's EU membership process, Cyprus and the Armenian issue. Livni also extended Israel's support to Turkey's EU bid.
The parties agreed to increase the trade volume between the two countries up to 5 billion USD.
The issue of aid to Palestinian people was also high on agenda, however, parties failed to draw a frame suggested by Turkey.
Hamas' delegations visit to Ankara in February was not taken up during the meeting, executives said.