"Turkey, Japan to Step up Co-op in Middle East Issues
2010-01-05 02:39:01
Turkish and Japanese foreign ministers said on Monday their countries will strengthen cooperation to contribute to peace and stability in the Middle East region, Turkish media reported.
The two sides agreed to launch joint efforts to help establish order in Afghanistan and set up joint working groups between ministries to carry out more political consultations, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was quoted by the semi-official Anatolia news agency of telling a joint press conference with his Japanese counterpart Katsuya Okada in Ankara on Monday."
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