ANKARA - Palestinian Interior Minister Hakam Balawi, currently in Ankara, met Turkish Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu on Tuesday.
After the meeting Aksu said that ''there is an urgent need for international cooperation to fight international organized crime networks.''
Turkish and Palestinian delegations would discuss fight against international terrorism, drug smuggling, human trafficking, organized crimes and illegal migration and cooperation between security organizations of the two countries, Aksu noted.
On the other hand, Balawi conveyed a message from Palestinian President Yasser Arafat wishing well to Turkish prime minister and people.
Stating that Turkey and Palestine would sign a memorandum of understanding, Balawi noted that they would do their best to meet its requirements.
Balawi said that there were very good relations between Turkey and Palestine, recalling that Turkey was the first country which recognized Palestine.
Stating that there was terrorism organized by Israel in Palestine, Balawi said that terrorism continued killing people in his country. Balawi underlined that Turkey, which knew the situation of Palestine, was supporting them on this issue.
(EÖ-ULG) 07.09.2004