A final declaration that was issued at the end of the 2nd meeting of Turkish-Syrian High Level Strategic Cooperation Council said that the two countries had sound ties and deep-rooted relations, Anadolu agency reported.
Projects that are planned to be fulfilled between Turkey and Syria included in the declaration are as follows:
-A ground-breaking ceremony for construction of Nusaybin-Kamisli Customs Gate will take place on January 26, 2011,
-A ground-breaking ceremony will be held for Friendship Dam on Asi River will be held by the end of 2010,
-Turkey-Syria Bank will be established to facilitate trade and investments between the two countries,
-A project on high speed train services between south-eastern Turkish province of Gaziantep and Aleppo will be developed in 2011.
The final declaration said that Turkey and Syria were pleased with formation of a new government in Iraq.
The declaration said that a fair, comprehensive and lasting solution on bi-zonal and bi-communal basis should be reached in Cyprus.