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Turkish premier Erdogan in Baghdad for talks with Iraqi leaders
Oct 15, 2009, 10:20 GMT
Baghdad - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Iraq Thursday for talks with Iraqi leaders to boost bilateral ties between the two countries, media reports said.
Erdogan is scheduled to meet with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and the head of the Iraqi parliament, the Voices of Iraq (VOI) news agency reported.
He will also witness the signing of a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding to foster economic and political ties between the two countries.
The visit will witness a session of the Iraqi-Turkish strategic cooperation council, VOI said.
The council was jointly established by the two countries during Erdogan's last visit to Baghdad in July 2008.
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