State minister meets Syrian officials .hurriyet2008-detailbox-newslink { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; color:#000000;} .hurriyet2008-detailbox-newslink:hover { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:13px; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline; color:#990000;} DAMASCUS - State Minister Nazım Ekren yesterday met Syrian President Bashar al-Asad and Prime Minister Naji al-Utri in Damascus

Ekren and al-Utri discussed bilateral relations as well as steps to increase the trade volume between Turkey and Syria. Al-Utri stressed the importance of regional peace, and said it was necessary to restore comprehensive, fair and permanent peace in the region.
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