WASHINGTON - Justice Minister Cemil Cicek met on Tuesday with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz.
Cicek, currently in U.S. as the guest of the U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General John Ashcroft, is also expected to meet with U.S. Department of State Undersecretary for Political Affairs Marc Grossman and Coordinator for Counterterrorism for the Department of State J. Cofer Black today.
Cicek earlier said cooperation in fight against terrorism was an issue which has priority in the agenda. Cicek is scheduled to meet with Ashcroft and several other officials on Wednesday.
Cicek is expected to leave for Turkey on Friday.
(AY) 02.12.2003