ANKARA (A.A) - 19.04.2002 - Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit said on Friday, ''affection of children does not have any limits. Therefore, friendships set between Turkish children and childern coming from other countries to attend April 23 Children's Festival will last forever.''
Prime Minister Ecevit received children who came to Turkey from 30 countries in order to attend the 24th International Childrens' Festival of the Turkish Radio and Television (TRT).
Addressing the children as ''dear children of the world'', Prime Minister Ecevit thanked them for joining the festival bestowed to Turkish children by Greak Leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Prime Minister Ecevit said, ''affection of children does not have any limits. Therefore, friendships set between Turkish children and childern coming from other countries to attend April 23 Children's Festival will last forever. I hope that parents of these children will be interested in Turkey. We will be pleased with hosting them in our country.''
''I hope that all children of the world will live in peace. And I hope that all children of the world will benefit from the right of education,'' he added.
Prime Minister Ecevit thanked TRT Director General Yucel Yener for organizing the festival successfully.