Turkish, Norwegian foreign ministers meet, appear in joint press conference

ANKARA (A.A) - 18.04.2011 - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday met his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
Appearing in a joint press conference after the meeting, Davutoglu said today's gathering discussed issues concerning the Middle East, Afghanistan, and the Balkans.
"We have very special relations between Turkey and Norway. And we are exerting joint efforts to secure peace and stability in all those regions," Davutoglu said.       
Davutoglu said trade volume between the two countries hovered around 1.1 billion USD, adding that Turkish and Norwegian governments were both had the political will to boost it.   
Davutoglu also said they discussed developments concerning Libya, adding that he believed Norway could have a major part to play in efforts for peace in the Middle East.   
Store, on his part, said Turkey was an important part of the international agenda setting, adding that there was "a great potential" for cooperation between Turkey and Norway.  
On Libya, Store said the multinational intervention was a necessity, adding that the political process should commence in the shortest possible time.