Turkish Parliament Speaker Receives Syrian Prime Minister

ANKARA - Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Utri visited on Tuesday Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc.
Arinc said that visit that Syrian President Bashar al-Asad paid to Turkey in January had a great importance on revival of Turkish-Syrian relations, adding that Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen had great contributions to warm relations with Syria.
Al-Utri appreciated Turkish deputies especially of their attitude towards Arab-Israeli dispute and Israel's state terrorism.
Both Turkey and Syria wanted an Iraq, which could protect its unity, solidarity, peace and territorial integrity, al-Utri said.
Al-Utri added that Syria was determined to further improve relations with Turkey.
(BRC-MS) 13.07.2004