President General Pervez Musharraf discussed the deteriorating situation in the Middle East with particular reference to the Palestinian issue with Turkish leaders.
The President spoke on telephone with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on Friday and with Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer on Thursday.
He discussed with the Turkish leaders his recent visit to the five Middle Eastern countries to exchange views with their leaders on the Middle East.
The President shared with the Turkish leaders his concern over the dangers that this situation poses to the Muslim world and regional and global peace.
The President conveyed to the Turkish leaders that all the leaders, he met, agreed on the need for a strong new initiative to address the Palestine issue and the Middle East situation and for efforts to bring harmony in the Islamic world.
The Turkish leaders fully supported the President's efforts and the idea of a fresh initiative to address the grave situation in the Middle East.
The President also spoke with EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana by phone and briefed him about the visits. Solana expressed appreciation for the President's initiative and assured his full support in political and diplomatic efforts to address the Palestine issue.
Solana informed the President about his own visit to the region and agreed on the need for concerted efforts to revive the stalled peace process.