By KUNA,
Washington : US President Barack Obama will receive at the White House on December 7 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the White House announced late Thursday.
White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a statement that Obama “looks forward to consulting with Prime Minister Erdogan on a broad range of strategic issues of mutual concern.” He added that such issues would include “implementing our shared strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, advancing economic and security cooperation with Iraq, advancing non-proliferation goals, promoting a settlement of the Cyprus problem, normalization of relations with Armenia, Middle East peace efforts, and human rights.” “Turkey and the United States enjoy a strategic partnership and historic friendship,” he remarked.
Gibbs affirmed that Turkey, “a NATO ally, is an important partner in addressing shared challenges.”