The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and the Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan co-chaired a session of talks held by the two sides at the palace of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques here this evening. During the session, they discussed the overall developments at the regional arena, particularly the Palestinian issue, stalled peace process in the region and efforts exerted to achieve just and comprehensive peace, ensuring the right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state on their national soil with Al-Quds as its capital in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy and the Arab peace initiative. The talks also dealt with the latest developments at the international arena, the position of the two countries towards them in addition to the prospects for cooperation between the two countries and ways of enhancing them in all fields to serve their common interests, resulting in a strategic agreement between them. The talks covered also the trade agreement between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s member states and Turkey, expressing hope in finishing the procedures of this agreement soon. Moreover, the Saudi and Turkish sides also reviewed the latest developments of the strategic dialogue between the GCC and Turkey. The talks were attended by Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General; Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh; Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Prince Abdul-Ilah bin Abdulaziz, Advisor to the King; Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Interior; Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Daoud Oglu; a number of ministers and senior officials from the two sides.
