Turkish FM Gul meets UN Secretary General Annan

Annan told Gul at the meeting that an interim authority government be formed in Iraq as soon as possible adding that Iraqi people should be sovereign in their country in the long term. Annan highlighted importance of close relations between Turkey and Iraq in the rebuilding process. Giving information about Turkey’s efforts to assist Iraq, Gul reiterated, "we are ready to mobilize our all opportunities for implementation of the resolution of the United Nations Security Council no: 1483." Gul stressed that Turkey was ready to provide all opportunities for implementation of the resolution of the United Nations Security Council no: 1483 in a healthy way.