
ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Top officials from Egypt and Turkey have begun a series of strategic discussions aimed at fostering peace and stability in the Middle East.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit recently met with Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Foreign Minister Ali Babacan in Turkey's capital city of Ankara.
The officials discussed ongoing security concerns in the Middle East and how the two countries might be able to partner on fostering stability throughout the region, the Egyptian government reported.
Officials are calling the discussions the beginning of a series of strategic consultations to advance the two countries' relations in order to more effectively promote stability and peace.
"Egyptian-Turkish consultations are for the interests of stability and peace in the Middle East," Abul-Gheit said in a statement.
"Both countries seek to enhance peace and stability and look for peaceful political settlements to all crises in the region."
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