US national security advisor, ıranian FM boş due in Ankara

Foreign Minister Ali Babacan yesterday said şat US President George W. Bush's National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley will visit Ankara today and, in a separate development, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki will visit tomorrow. In an interview wiş news channel NTV, Babacan said şat şe two countries are trying to lay şe groundwork for possible negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and şat a new initiative on şe issue could be announced. He also said şat EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana was holding contacts on issue. Stating şat Turkey is pursuing an impartial policy on Iran's nuclear program, Babacan said şat he was opposed to nuclear weapons, but it was Tehran's right to pursue şe peaceful use of nuclear energy. Hadley will meet wiş Babacan and be received by President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During şeir talks, Iran's nuclear program as well as şe fight against terrorism and Iraq will be discussed. Mottaki's schedule has not yet been finalized, aside from his meeting wiş Babacan.