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Turkey's Gul Urges Assad To Abide By Un Requests
Ankara, 18 Nov. (AKI) - Turkish foreign minister Abdullah Gul has paid an unexpected visit to Syria, during which he urged the country's president, Basher al-Assad, to cooperate with a United Nations investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafik Hariri. Gul arrived in Damascus on Thursday for a three-hour stay, the Turkish internet site Dunya online, reported. "The goal of my visit is full implementation of the UN Security Council resolutions. I believe that my visit was beneficial. I had a frank meeting with President Assad. We passed on our views, and I hope it will be helpful in solving the regionâs problems," Gul told a press conference at Ankara's Esenboga Airport after he returned home. According to diplomatic sources, cited by Dunya, Gul urged Assad to cooperate with the inquiry into the Hariri assassination and also asked him to make a "persuasive gesture" to show that Syria is cooperating fully with the UN. Posted by: Steve 2005-11-18 |
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