Gul to visit Iran, Belgium in March

President Abdullah Gul is set to visit Iran and Brussels next month, along with a large business delegation. Gul will attend an Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in a bid to boost economic and commercial relations between the member countries. Afterwards, he will attend a European Business Summit (EBS) in Brussels. On the sidelines of the summit, Gul is expected to hold bilateral meetings with European leaders to discuss the global economic crisis. Gul is also reportedly expected to soon tour the Middle East, including Syria.