US congressman Wexler meets with Gul, Erdogan

US Congressman Robert Wexler, the co-chair of Congress' Turkey Caucasus, yesterday was received by President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Afterwards, Wexler stressed that the US and Turkey can work together to provide peace and welfare. Asked whether Turkish-Israeli relations were discussed at the meeting, Wexler said, "Our countries have high-level cooperation on issues such as Iraq, Afghanistan, the Caucasus and the Middle East peace process." He added, "I have no doubt that these relations will continue to go well. Developing them is the best path. The US believes in their importance." Asked about Turkish-Armenian relations, Wexler praised Gul's efforts in this area, saying, "The US Congress should also focus on successful normalizing relations between Turkey and Armenia."