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Turkish president Abdullah Gul expressed his support for Georgia's territorial integrity and sovereignty and backed the country's integration into the EU and NATO. The president made the statement during a meeting with new the Georgian Ambassador to Turkey Irakli Koplatadze.

The Georgian Foreign Ministry reported that Koplatadze submitted his credentials to the Turkish president during the meeting.

The sides also discussed a large spectrum of bilateral relations stressing that Georgia and Turkey are centuries-old partners and these relations are deepened and expanded as time passes.

Abdullah Gul made a special point on the expansion of relations in the sphere of the economy, energy, trade, culture and sport. He promised to provide all possible support to the deepening of bilateral relations.

For his part, Koplatadze thanked Turkey for supporting Georgia in international organisations and for its contribution to the development of a number of industries in Georgia.

He also informed the Turkish president about the reforms which the country conducted after the victory of Georgian Dream coalition in the Georgian parliamentary elections on October 1, 2012.