December 22, 2010Iraq's President Jalal Talabani are scheduled to meet Turkish leaders on Wednesday ahead of Thursday's Economic Cooperation Organization meeting in Istanbul
Iranian, Afghan leaders in Turkey for summit
Dec 23, 2010 ANKARA, Turkey - Iranian, Iraqi and Afghan presidents have arrived in Turkey to attend a regional summit on economic cooperation as well as bilateral talks about border tensions.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iraq's President Jalal Talabani are scheduled to meet Turkish leaders on Wednesday ahead of Thursday's Economic Cooperation Organization meeting in Istanbul. The summit aims to build closer trade ties between the countries in the Middle East and Asia.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zerdari are expected to meet separately Friday in another round of Turkish-sponsored talks aimed at reducing tensions over militant attacks along the countries' border.
Turkey is eager to play a role to find a solution to the ongoing conflicts in the region.
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