ANKARA - Turkey will sign two agreements with Arab League and Egypt within the scope of International Conference on Iraq scheduled to take place in Istanbul on November 2nd and 3rd.
Turkey and Arab League will sign, "Turkish-Arab Cooperation Forum Framework Agreement" on November 2nd.
The agreement envisages cooperation between Turkey and Arab League on politics and security, as well as economy, cultural and social development. The agreement also foresees joining forces to boost Alliance of Civilizations Initiative.
Turkish-Arab Cooperation Forum is expected to add a new momentum to the progress recorded between Turkey and Arab countries particularly in the recent period.
This new step between Turkey and Arab countries is also important to foster efforts to restore peace and stability in the region.
Turkish FM Babacan and Arab League SG Amr Moussa will be the signatories of the agreement.
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Another document to be signed within the framework of the Istanbul meeting will be, "Framework Agreement for Turkish- Egyptian Strategic Partnership".
The goal of the document will be to flourish bilateral relations between the two leading countries of the East Mediterranean --Turkey and Egypt, to the level of strategic partnership.
The document foresees establishment of consultation and cooperation mechanisms at the ministerial level in political, economic and cultural areas.
The document also envisages close cooperation between the two parties on bilateral matters as well as regional and international matters.
Babacan and Egyptian FM Ahmed Aboul Gheit will sign the document on November 3rd.