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Turkish PM thanks Georgian president for sailors

Georgia Materials 13 January 2012 17:40 (UTC +04:00)

Georgia, Tbilisi, Jan.13 /Trend, N. Kirtskhalia /

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thanked Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili for the relase of Turkish and Georgian sailors from Somali pirates' captivity.

As Erdogan said at a joint press conference, which was also broadcasted by Georgian TV channels, Turkey and Georgia have sound relations that will deepen even further.

"Our friendship enters a special phase. Our countries have close cooperation in economy, energy, tourism and military spheres," Erdogan said.

Fifteen Georgian and three Turkish sailors arrived in Istanbul today where they met with the officials after being held captive.

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