ANKARA
Turkish President Abdullah Gul has expressed his country's firm support to Georgia in its relations with NATO and efforts to integrate with European-Atlantic organizations.
During a meeting Tuesday with his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Saakashvili in the Turkish capital of Ankara, Gul said Turkey considered Georgia as a major partner in the region, adding that intense political dialogue and regular high level contacts played a key role in improving and diversifying cooperation.
Gul said Georgia stability and security was important for the entire region, adding that the Marmaray and Baku-Tbilisi-Kars projects will make uninterrupted railway transport possible on the Iron Silk Road from Beijing to London.
Saakashvili, on his part, said that Georgia was grateful for Turkey's support, adding that the two countries had the necessary potential to improve their trade relations further.
