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Tue, 06/14/2011 - 14:16
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French president congratulates Turkish premier on election victory
PARIS (A.A) - June 14, 2011 - President Nicolas Sarkozy of France sent a congratulatory message to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his victory in Sunday's elections.
In his message, President Sarkozy said that he wanted to further strengthen Turkey-France cooperation.
We affirmed our will to further strengthen our cooperation in all areas and to exchange views on global and regional issues during my visit to Ankara in February, he said.
He said that France wanted to work with Turkey, one of its significant partners and allies, to ensure stability and prosperity in the region.
Recent developments in Syria have been a major source of concerns for our countries, he said adding that France attributed importance to consolidating its cooperation with Turkey in efforts to allow regional peoples to determine their own destiny.
Erdogan's Justice & Development (AK) Party won 49.81 percent of votes in Sunday's elections, and thus has gained 326 seats at the 550-seat parliament.
In his message, President Sarkozy said that he wanted to further strengthen Turkey-France cooperation.
We affirmed our will to further strengthen our cooperation in all areas and to exchange views on global and regional issues during my visit to Ankara in February, he said.
He said that France wanted to work with Turkey, one of its significant partners and allies, to ensure stability and prosperity in the region.
Recent developments in Syria have been a major source of concerns for our countries, he said adding that France attributed importance to consolidating its cooperation with Turkey in efforts to allow regional peoples to determine their own destiny.
Erdogan's Justice & Development (AK) Party won 49.81 percent of votes in Sunday's elections, and thus has gained 326 seats at the 550-seat parliament.
