Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee Due In Ankara In September

ANKARA - Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will come to Ankara in mid-September to hold contacts.
Diplomatic sources said on Friday that both bilateral and regional issues would be taken up during the meetings with Vajpayee who is expected to come to Turkey on Sept. 16.
The U.S. had also asked India to send soldiers to Iraq like it requested soldiers from Pakistan and Turkey. India noted that it would take a decision on the issue after contacting with the opposition parties and the neighbours of Iraq.
Meanwhile Iranian President Mohammad Khatami is also expected to come to Turkey either in October or November.
(Öª-AY) 22.08.2003