President Gul: Iraq's Territorial Integrity Is Important For Regional Stability

ANKARA - Turkish President Abdullah Gul said on Thursday that territorial integrity and safety of Iraq were important for regional stability.
Asked to comment on the details of his meeting with Iraqi Vice-President Tariq al-Hashimi, Gul said a new era has started in which Turkey`s relations with Iraq would be assessed in a broader range.
"Energy is an important dimension of these relations. Turkey takes part in projects in Iraq to explore and ship oil and natural gas. We want Turkey to be included in the new list of countries that would join oil exploration activities in Iraq," Gul said.
Responding to another question, Gul said Turkey had already established dialogue with all groups active in Iraq.
(AY-ULG)