Turkish Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul, who is currently in Pakistan for an international conference on Middle East, met Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit.
Oil exploration deal between Egypt and Greek Cypriot administration was discussed at the meeting and parties decided to have delegational visits, said sources.
Sources said the matter was broached by Egyptians to explain the issue clearly to Turkish side.
"We will not do anything that would harm Turkey's benefits," Aboul Gheit told the meeting.
After the meeting, Gul affirmed delegational visits between the two countries.
Meanwhile, diplomatic sources said the meetings among countries in the region on "exclusive economic zones" in Mediterranean do not seem to be possible because of the countries in dispute.
Gul and Aboul Gheit's meeting focused also on Iraq's neighboring countries' meeting.
The two ministers expressed their consensus on the meeting to be held in Baghdad with the participation of high-level officials and a meeting in ministerial level in Cairo.
On the other hand, Secretary General Amr Moussa of Arab League invited Abdullah Gul to Arab League's meeting to be held in March.
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