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    Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
    Dec 5 2007


    Turkish agency gives details of Turkish president's visit to USA


    Ankara, 5 January: Turkish President Abdullah Gul will visit the
    United States between 7 and 11 January as the formal guest of US
    President George W. Bush.

    Gul will depart from Ankara for US at 10:00 p.m. on Sunday.

    On January 8th, Gul will meet US Secretary of State Condoleezza
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    Rice, Vice President Dick Cheney and Defence Secretary Robert Gates.
    At 6:10 p.m., Gul will meet Bush, and they will hold a joint press
    conference after their meeting.

    Following his meetings at White House, Gul will proceed to Turkish
    Embassy in Washington and hold a press conference to Turkish
    journalists.

    On January 9th, Gul will proceed to New York and meet UN Secretary
    General Ban Ki-moon over dinner. Gul will pursue his meetings in New
    York on 10 January too.

    He will have a breakfast with Turkish and US businessmen and finance
    circles. Gul will also give conference on Turkish-US relations at
    Foreign Policy Council, and meet representatives of several Jewish
    organizations and leaders of Mesketian Turks the same day.

    Gul will depart from the United States on 10 January.

    Many regional and international matters including fight against
    terrorism, energy cooperation, bill on Armenian allegations, future
    of Iraq as well as status of Kirkuk will be discussed during Gul's
    meetings.

    Gul, during his meeting with UN SG Ki-moon, will discuss Iraq and
    Cyprus issues as well as Turkey's candidacy for non-permanent
    membership to UN Security Council.

    Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, Energy & Natural Resources
    Minister Hilmi Guler and State Minister Mehmet Simsek will accompany
    Gul.
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