ANKARA - Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said on Thursday that Turkish delegation visiting Iraq would meet Iraqi president, prime minister and parliament speaker as well as different local groups in Iraq.
Babacan said local administration in north of Iraq was among the groups which the Turkish delegation would meet with.
Speaking at a joint news conference with Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Babacan said Turkish delegation`s visit to Baghdad aimed at boost cooperation with Iraq.
"A new process has started between Turkey and Iraqi central government particularly after my visit to this country and Iraqi president`s visit to Turkey. The Turkish delegation will propose to establish a strategic dialogue mechanism between Turkey and Iraq. Turkish executives will discuss details of the mechanism with Maliki and Talabani," Babacan said.
Commenting on relations with Iraqi executives Babacan said, "statements and actions of the local administration in north of Iraq towards PKK will definitely have an impact on Turkey`s current and future dialogue."
Babacan said Turkey was in contact with all groups in Iraq, and Turkey`s target was stability, territorial integrity and political unity of Iraq.
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