NATO chief in Turkey for talks

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen arrived in Ankara on Thursday within the scope of his tour of capital cities of several NATO-ally countries ahead of upcoming NATO summit.

When asked whether he had a special message to Turkey about Afghanistan, Rasmussen said that like he told all the other allies, it was important that Afghans should undertake more responsibility in their own country.

He noted that they "needed more soldiers who would train Afghan army."

Rasmussen will hold meetings with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan within the scope of his tour of capital cities of several NATO-ally countries ahead of upcoming NATO summit.

NATO heads of state & government summit will take place in Lisbon on November 19 and 20.

After being elected secretary general, Rasmussen paid his first visit to Turkey in August, 2009.

New Strategic Document which will display NATO's current vision, missile defense system which is planned to be established in Afghanistan and Eastern Europe as well as NATO-EU relations will be discussed during Rasmussen's visit.


/World Bulletin/