Babacan - Rice Meeting Focuses On Developments In Caucasus

NEW YORK - Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan`s meeting with his U.S. counterpart Condoleezza Rice on Monday focused on the recent developments in the Caucasus, sources told.
Babacan provided information on the Caucasus Cooperation and Stability Platform to Rice during their meeting.
"Babacan and Rice discussed Turkish-U.S. relations, cooperation against the terrorist organization PKK and the recent developments in the Caucasus," said Burak Ozugergin, Spokesman of the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
The recent visit of Turkish President Abdullah Gul to Armenia also came up during Babacan`s meeting with Rice, Ozugergin said.
Babacan and Rice did not discuss Turkey`s candidacy for a non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council for the term 2009-2010.
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