(DIP) TURKISH AND SERBIAN PRESIDENTS ATTEND BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETING.BELGRADE Belgrade (bĕl`grād), Serbian Beograd, city (1991 est. pop. 1,168,454), capital of Serbia, and of the former nation of Yugoslavia and its short-lived successor, Serbia and Montenegro, at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers. , Oct 26, 2009 (TUR tur: see ibex. ) -- Turkey's President Abdullah Gul gul n. A stylized octagonal motif in Oriental rugs. [Persian, rose; see julep.] and President Boris Tadic of Serbia participated in Turkish-Serbian Business Council meeting in Belgrade, Serbia on Monday. Delivering a speech in the meeting, President Gul said relations between Turkey and Serbia have been continuing well and sound cooperation would boost stability and tranquility in Balkans. "Serbia fulfilled ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. several important reforms. Belgrade is one of the most important cities of Europe. It is not possible to think of EU without Belgrade," he said. Gul said, "businessmen should attach a great importance to Serbia. It will have a bright future." Turkey and Serbia had a low trade volume, and it should be increased, he said. Turkish businessmen should make more investments in Serbia, Gul said. Serbia's President Tadic said Turkey should consider Serbia an actual strategic partner. Tadic said he was pleased that Turkey and Serbia took part in the South Stream Project which would yield a great potential to increase cooperation. Serbia had several important opportunities for Turkish businessmen, Tadic added. (E) (THROUGH ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. PULSE) |
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