ANKARA (AA) - Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer sent congratulation message on Monday to Mahmoud Abbas who was elected to the high office of the Presidency of the Palestinian National Authority.
Presidency Press Center issued a statement and said Sezer told the message that, ''I congratulate your election as President on behalf of Turkish nation and myself.''
''I believe that you will play a very important role in foundation of independent Palestinian State in the coming period and assure a fair and permanent peace in the Middle East,'' Sezer said in the message.
Sezer said, ''I would like to reiterate that Turkey's support for the just cause of the Palestinians will remain resolute during this new period of hopes and challenges.''
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2005-01-10