ADN KRONOS INTERNATIONAL: Istanbul - Turkey signed an agreement to establish closer links with the Palestinian National Authority on Monday. Foreign ministers representing Turkey and the Palestinians signed the agreement as Turkish president Abdullah Gul and president of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas were to meet at a conference in Istanbul.
The agreement was signed by Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his Palestinian counterpart Riyad El-Maliki and aims to create a framework for Turkey's aid and support to the Palestinian state, Turkish media reports said.
A joint committee will convene at least twice every year in order to determine areas of cooperation and lay down action plans. >>> AKI | Monday, June 07, 2010
