"US has no expectation on sending troop issue"

Arriving in Ankara last evening Lugar met with Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and after it he stated that Washington was not in any expectation on the issue of troops, but participation of Turkey to peacekeeping forces in Iraq could help to provide stability in Iraq.

Lugar stressed that Turkey gave a perfect reaction by taking decision to send search and rescue team to Iraq for people who are under the ruins of UN building and it indicated Ankara’s sensitivity on humanitarian aid.

He added that Parliament qwhich would gather in September would take decision according to its interests.

Lugar said that Turkey and the US were strong partners and these two countries had common interests Iraq’s having democracy and stability.