ANKARA - Turkish FM Ali Babacan left for Britain on Thursday to attend a meeting of Ad Hoc Liaison Committee For Assistance to the Palestinians (AHLC).
The participants will assess commitments made public during a conference held on December 17th, 2007 in Paris to assist Palestinians, as well as how to coordinate the shipment of aid from international community.
Turkish MFA earlier said Turkey was invited to AHLC meeting for the first time because of its active policy in Middle East, its strategic importance and influence on the region; its good relationship with Palestine, Israel and regional countries; and the high amount of humanitarian and technical assistance it granted to Palestinians.
AHLC was founded on October 1st, 1993 to provide aid and economic support to Palestinians. Actual members of the committee are Norway, EU Commission, the U.S., Canada, Japan, Russia, Saudi Arabia and World Bank.
Partner members of the committee are Palestinian national administration, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and UN.
(AY-ULG)