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Monday 01 Feb 2016 - 10:27 Makkah mean time-22-4-1437
Turkish PM Davutoglu (Image from Internet)
Riyadh (IINA) – Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who is on visit to Riyadh, described Turkey's relations with Saudi Arabia as extra-excellent, noting that his meeting with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman was positive and excellent, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
In a meeting with the Saudi media, including editors in chief of newspapers and reporters as well as Saudi Press Agency, Davutoglu cast light on the outcome of his separate meetings with Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense; a number of officials and with a large number of Saudi businessmen. He described those meetings as fruitful and positive.
Davutoglu noted that Turkey has since 13 years ago made great strides in its openness towards Arab countries, confirming that his country's ties with Saudi Arabia is the most important step in this regard.
He asserted that Turkey attaches great attention to its relations with the Kingdom, noting the importance of high-level visit exchanges in all fields, including industry, energy, tourism, agriculture, infrastructure, real estate and others.
Davutoglu drew attention to the fact that both Turkey and Saudi Arabia are among the three Islamic countries enjoying the membership of the Group of Twenty (G20). He added that the economies of the two countries are complimentary to each other, pointing out that Turkey and Saudi Arabia also enjoy stability with their highest gross national product (GNP) among the Islamic nations.
Davutoglu confirmed that the viewpoints of Saudi Arabia and Turkey are identical on the ways of solving disputes and conflicts in the region. He added that the two countries stand side by side in the face of sectarianism and terrorism, stating that Saudi Arabia and Turkey are together working for the stability of the region.
The prime minister stressed that Turkey views the stability of the Gulf region as integral part of its own stability.
On the Syrian crisis, Davutoglu said the two countries support the moderate Syrian opposition, describing their recent meeting in Riyadh as very successful. He paid tribute to the position of the Saudi leadership in support of the Syrian people who are facing state terrorism and deteriorating living situations.
The prime miniser also affirmed the keenness of Turkey and Saudi Arabia to see a political solution in Iraq, restoration of legitimacy in Yemen and a stable reconciliatory government in Libya.
Commenting on the Islamic Alliance, Davutoglu said that Turkey will support any anti-terrorism coalition, regardless of the excuses or justifications made by terrorists.
He expressed pessimism about the forthcoming Geneva conference, saying that it would not bring about quick results to solve the Syrian crisis, given the international community's non-seriousness in this regard. He added that, since there is no other option for the time being, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have opted to support the Syrian opposition's participation in conference, hoping that it would strike success.
Davutoglu concluded that both Saudi Arabia and Turkey underscore the importance of respecting the territorial integrity of Syria and Iraq, demanding Iran to respect the unity of territories of all the countries and peoples in the region.
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