ANKARA - Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul met on Monday with Defense Minister Michelle Bachelet of Chile.
Gonul told reporters that Turkey and Chile had relations rooted in history and said that Chile was the first South American country which recognized Turkish Republic.
Stating that commercial relations between the two countries should be further improved, Gonul said that they also wanted to have closer relations in defense field.
Framework agreement which was prepared for cooperation between the two countries in defense industry would be signed on Monday, he said and noted that after this frame agreement, cooperation agreement in defense field would be signed.
(EÖ-AY) 19.04.2004