COPENHAGEN - Turkish President Abdullah Gul expressed Thursday his happiness over the establishment of the Lebanese government under the leadership of Saad al-Hariri and his wish to strengthen relations between Turkey and Lebanon.
In a meeting with al-Hariri in Copenhagen where he arrived to attend a United Nations conference on climate change, President Gul told al-Hariri that Turkey's support of Lebanon would continue.
We want to strengthen our relations with Lebanon in all fields, Gul stressed.
Saad al-Hariri, in his part, said that he thanked Turkey for its support of Lebanon.
Al-Hariri reiterated his wish to cooperate with Turkey within the UN Security Council.
Gul and al-Hariri discussed current regional issues and went over bilateral relations.