" Saakashvili Speaks of Importance of Close Ties with Turkey
President Mikheil Saakashvili said on March 14 after talks with his visiting Turkish counterpart Ahmet Necdet Sezer that Turkey is “a great state” which is “a friend” of Georgia. Saakashvili also said at a joint news conference after talks in Tbilisi that Georgia is “form and consistent supporter” of Turkey’s EU membership and added that Georgia is grateful for Turkey’s support in Georgia’s NATO aspiration."
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