ANKARA - "Turkey is pleased with the elections held in United Arab Emirates(UAE) on December 16th-20th for the first time, to choose some of the Federal National Council (FNC) members", Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) stated.
In a written statement the ministry said that ``the election was a concrete indicator of UAE`s political leadership`s cohesion with modern values and moreover, it was a remarkable step towards the formation of a participatory society``.
"This development, reflecting the common will of UAE`s people, is expected to contribute to the stability of the country and the Gulf", the statement added.