In Bucharest, Gul told of Romania's firm support for Turkey's EU bid

President Abdullah Gul, in the midst of a three-day visit to Romania, yesterday met with his Romanian counterpart Traian Bacescu. At a joint press conference, Gul said that relations between Turkey and Romania should be strengthened. For his part, Bacescu said, "Romania supports Turkey's EU bid unwaveringly and without hesitation." He also pledged to ease visa procedures for Turkish business visitors and said he welcomed French participation in the Nabucco natural gas pipeline project. Later Gul visited the Romanian Parliament, an Ataturk monument, and a cemetery for Turkish soldiers, and addressed the Turkish-Romanian Business Forum.