ISTANBUL
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday met with his Saudi counterpart Saud al-Faysal and Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Kamel Amr in Istanbul.
According to diplomatic sources, Davutoglu's meeting with al-Faysal lasted around 40 minutes and was closed to the press corps.
Davutoglu and al-Faysal talked on cooperation issues on the agenda of the Fifth Meeting of the Turkish-Arab Cooperation Forum at the level of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, the steps to be taken pertaining to Palestine and the developments in Syria.
Davutoglu later attended a trilateral meeting with al-Faysal and Kamel Amr.
Davutoglu's meeting with al-Faysal and Kamel Amr lasted around 20 minutes and was closed to the press. The three leaders talked about the steps to be taken for the Palestinian issue, the developments in Syria and the Horn of Africa.
5th Meeting of Turkish-Arab Cooperation Forum at level of FMs
Davutoglu held bilateral talks with Lebanon, Libya, Sudan and Comoros Foreign Ministers at 5th Meeting of the Turkish-Arab Cooperation Forum.
According to the information given by the diplomatic sources, the developments in Syria and its effects on Lebanon's domestic situation was discussed between Davutoglu and Lebanon Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour.
It was stated that Davutoglu congratulated Libya for their new government and discussed the current situation of Libyan government in the meeting held with Libya Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Ashur Bin Khayal.
Along with Syria's situation, Palestine's UN membership and developments on the African side, it was stated that Sudan Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali Ahmed Karti provided information about their relations with South Sudan and Davutoglu said that their humanitarian aid will continue to be sent to Sudan.
Comoros Minister of External Relations and Cooperation in Charge of the Diaspora, Francophonie, and the Arab World Mohamed Bakri Ben Abdoulfatah Sharif and Davutoglu emphasized on developing relations between two countries.
