(DIP) WE APPRECIATE TURKEY'S POSITIVE ROLE IN REGION, U.S. OFFICIAL.TRIESTE Trieste (trēĕ`stā), Serbo-Croatian Trst, city (1991 pop. 231,100), capital of Friuli–Venezia Giulia and of Trieste prov., extreme NE Italy, on the Gulf of Trieste (at the head of the Adriatic Sea). , Jun 27, 2009 (TUR tur: see ibex. ) -- Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met with U.S Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke Richard Charles Albert Holbrooke (born April 24, 1941) is an American diplomat, magazine editor, author, Peace Corps official, and investment banker. He is also the only person to have held the Assistant Secretary of State position for two different regions of the world (Asia and . Davutoglu and Holbrooke exchanged views on issues related with Afghanistan and Pakistan. Sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said Holbrooke praised Turkey's efforts in Afghanistan and its positive role in the rest of the region. Davutoglu briefed Holbrooke on Turkey's aid to the region in the areas of education and economic development. Davutoglu also shared his impressions from his recent visits to Afghanistan and Pakistan in detail with Holbrooke during the meeting. (OZG-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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