Demirel :Middle East should be a zone free of mass destruction weapons

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Turkish President Suleiman Demirel convened a press conference yesterday at Rasel-Tein in Alexandria.

At the beginning of the conference the Turkish president noted the Egyptian role in the peace process, hailing the international and regional efforts of President Mubarak, expressing his optimism about the peace process and the commitment to all signed pacts between Israel and Palestine.

Concerning the Turkish shelling of northern Iraq, Demirel stated that there is false information and that Turkey should defend itself against the attacks of terrorists.

He added that he agrees with Mubarak on declaring Middle East to be a zone free of weapons of mass destruction.