farquar
04-30-2005, 07:14 AM
The draft statement also condemned "terrorist acts" in Iraq and said the neighbors were determined "to increase cooperation in overall border security with Iraq... with the primary aim of stemming terrorist and other illegal infiltrations to and from Iraq."
Baghdad has accused both Syria and Iran of allowing foreign fighters to cross their borders into Iraq. Zebari said ahead of the meeting that he would raise the issue at the talks.
Ankara, for its part, is complaining that Turkish Kurd rebels who went into hiding in the mountains of northern Iraq prior to the US-led invasion are increasingly infiltrating Turkey to engage in anti-government violence.
Erdogan likened Iraq to a "training field for terrorist groups" and called for immediate measures to ensure border security.
The draft statement urged the international community to help in the training of Iraqi security forces and called for a greater UN involvement in the next stages of the political process in the country. http://www.bakutoday.net/afps/english/shared/int/050430112041.wh3hc3rm.html
Baghdad has accused both Syria and Iran of allowing foreign fighters to cross their borders into Iraq. Zebari said ahead of the meeting that he would raise the issue at the talks.
Ankara, for its part, is complaining that Turkish Kurd rebels who went into hiding in the mountains of northern Iraq prior to the US-led invasion are increasingly infiltrating Turkey to engage in anti-government violence.
Erdogan likened Iraq to a "training field for terrorist groups" and called for immediate measures to ensure border security.
The draft statement urged the international community to help in the training of Iraqi security forces and called for a greater UN involvement in the next stages of the political process in the country. http://www.bakutoday.net/afps/english/shared/int/050430112041.wh3hc3rm.html