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UK, Turkey sign military cooperation treaty

2011-11-23 22:22:31 GMT+7 (ICT)

LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- British Secretary of State for Defense Phillip Hammond and Turkish General Staff General Hulusi Akar signed a military cooperation treaty on Wednesday, officials said.

Hammond and Akar met at the Ministry of Defense in London on Wednesday as Turkish President Abdullah Gül is on a three day state visit to the United Kingdom. The treaty signed by the officials aims to enable greater cooperation between the British and Turkish militaries.

"I was delighted to meet with General Hulusi Akar today, and to sign the Military Cooperation Treaty," Hammond said following the meeting. "Turkey is an important ally of the United Kingdom, and as NATO partners we are bound by a pledge of collective defense. This bilateral Treaty will take our defense cooperation to a new level."

Hammond said the British government appreciates the support Turkey provides to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan, as well as its contributions to the recent NATO operation in Libya. Turkey currently has more than 1,800 troops in Afghanistan.

"Turkey's role in promoting stability, particularly in the Middle East, is invaluable," Hammond added. "I look forward to the enhanced cooperation with Turkey that this treaty will bring."

The military cooperation treaty adds to the UK-Turkey Strategic Partnership Agreement which was signed by British Prime Minister David Cameron in July 2010. The agreements are designed to facilitate greater defense co-operation between the two countries across a range of military activities.

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