GCC States and Turkey sign memorandum of understanding on

Jeddah, September 02, SPA--The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states
and Turkey signed in Jeddah today a memorandum of understanding on
the establishment of a strategic dialogue between the two sides.

The memorandum was signed by Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr Al
Thani, Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs whose
country chairs the current session of the Council, Turkish Foreign
Minister Ali Babacan and the Council's Secretary General Abdulrahman
Al-Atiyyah.
The GCC foreign ministers held here today a meeting with the Turkish
foreign minister. Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs led the Kingdom's delegation to the meeting.
For his part, the Turkish Foreign Minister commended historical
relations between his country and the Gulf Cooperation Council
states.