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Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan, President Obama to meet December 7
Oct 30, 2009, 1:28 GMT
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference at the Turkish embassy in Tehran, Iran on 28 October 2009. Erdogan is in Tehran for discussing with Iranian high-ranking officials ways to expand bilateral ties and boost annual trade volume from 11 to 20 billion dollars. EPA/STRINGER
Washington - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Washington on December 7 to meet with US President Barack Obama, the White House announced late Thursday.
The statement said that the two leaders would discuss 'a broad range of strategic issues of mutual concern including implementing our shared strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, advancing economic and security cooperation with Iraq, advancing non-proliferation goals, promoting a settlement of the Cyprus problem, normalization of relations with Armenia, Middle East peace efforts and human rights.'
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