We Affirmed That Our Two Countries Have Similar Goals On Many Issues, Babacan

ANKARA - Turkish FM & Chief Negotiator for EU talks Ali Babacan said Friday that U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and he affirmed that Turkey and the U.S. have similar goals on many issues.
Babacan and Rice held a tete-a-tete meeting in Ankara on Friday after which they held a joint press conference.
Babacan indicated that Rice and he discussed various issues, including regional problems, Iraq and its north, terrorist organization, Lebanon and the Middle East peace process and a bill at the U.S. House of Representatives supporting Armenian allegations regarding the incidents of 1915.
"We have seen that both Turkey and the U.S. share similar perspectives on various issues. The U.S. is a friend and ally of Turkey. The U.S. is also a strategic partner of Turkey. Within this framework, we share the same vision regarding the settlement of problems," told Babacan.
Meanwhile, Rice said that Babacan and she agreed to take effective measures against the terrorist organization.