SOFIA - Turkey and Bulgaria are in alliance within NATO and EU, said Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc during his meeting with Bulgarian Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Ivaylo Kalfin in Bulgarian parliament on Friday.
Stressing the importance of an energy corridor which will span from Balkans to Europe, Arinc said that joint investments on highways, railways and dams should be completed rapidly.
On the other hand, Kalfin stressed the developments in economy and commerce areas, and said that Bulgaria attaches importance to regional cooperation.
Kalfin noted that they are exerting efforts to complete Sofia-Istanbul highway soon.
He said that political situation in Balkans and Kosovo problem should be solved.
Kalfin expressed Bulgaria's support to Turkey's EU membership.
Following the meeting, Arinc proceeded to Plovdiv city.