ANKARA - Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc has received the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Administrator Kemal Dervis on Wednesday at the parliament.
In a press briefing before his meeting with Dervis, Arinc indicated that "Dervis is a former member of the parliament. We are pleased to see Mr. Dervis at an important post in the UN."
Meanwhile, Dervis remarked that he is "very honored and happy to meet Arinc."
Dervis told the press corps that he will inform Arinc about the recent developments in the UN.
"Turkey has recently become a country that began to donate aid to people worldwide. Mr. Arinc and I will discuss how we can cooperate in helping the people of the world," stressed Dervis.