SOURCE: SANA
Syria and Turkey emphasized on Wednesday the necessity of excreting efforts to decrease the existing tension in the region.
They also stressed the importance of cooperation among countries of the region to achieve stability and security. Both sides asserted the need to continue coordination and consultation regarding issues of the region and matters of common interests.
This came during a meeting between President Bashar al-Assad and the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, where they reviewed the situation on the Palestinian, Iraqi and Lebanese arenas.
They also conferred on relations of cooperation and friendships between Syria and Turkey, particularly the economic cooperation.
The Turkish premier briefed President Assad on aims of his current tour.
Mr. Erdogan and the accompanying delegation left al-Sah'ab Palace and were seen off by President Assad, Vice President, Speaker of People's Assembly, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Minister of Culture.
Earlier, President Assad received Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and held with him a bilateral meeting.
Turkish Prime Minister arrived in Damascus at noon today in an official one –day visit to Syria.
He was welcomed at Damascus International Airport by Prime Minister, Mohammed Naji Otri and Ministers of Tourism, Culture, Health , Minister of State for Syrian Red Crescent Affairs , and the Turkish ambassador to Syria.