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USIA - Text: White House on Clinton and Turkey's Prime Minister, 97-12-19
From: The United States Information Agency (USIA) Home Page at <http://www.usia.gov>
TEXT: WHITE HOUSE ON CLINTON AND TURKEY'S PRIME MINISTER DEC. 19
(Meeting symbolized close relationship between countries) (230)
Washington -- The White House says President Clinton met with Turkish Prime
Minister Yilmaz December 19 and that their meeting "symbolized the long-
standing and close relationship that Turkey and the United States
enjoy.
"The two leaders discussed areas of mutual interest, including energy,
trade and investment, regional cooperation, security cooperation, Aegean
and Cyprus issues," the statement said. "In addition, they discussed Prime
Minister Yilmaz's human rights and economic reform plans."
Following is the White House text:
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
December 19, 1997
STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY
Meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Yilmaz
The President met with Turkish Prime Minister Yilmaz today. Their meeting
symbolized the long-standing and close relationship that Turkey and the
United States enjoy. The two leaders discussed areas of mutual interest,
including energy, trade and investment, regional cooperation, security
cooperation, Aegean and Cyprus issues. In addition, they discussed Prime
Minister Yilmaz's human rights and economic reform plans.
Prime Minister Yilmaz also met with the Vice President and the Secretaries
of State, Treasury, Defense and Energy. He will meet this evening with
Commerce Secretary Daley. The meetings have been highly productive, and we
look forward to much high-level interaction over the coming months.
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