DAMASCUS (A.A) - Turkish State Minister&Deputy Prime MinisterBulent Arinc said on Saturday that Turkey and Syria moved towards the same goalsin political arena and foreign politics.Speaking at his meeting with Syria's Information Minister Muhsin Bilal inDamascus, Arinc said Turkey and Syria had a great cooperation in information,adding that they aimed at improving such collaboration.Recalling the cooperation protocols signed between Syrian institutions andTurkish Radio Television (TRT)&Anadolu Agency during Turkish Prime MinisterRecep Tayyip Erdogan's recent visit to Syria, Arinc said Turkey's DirectorateGeneral of Press and Information was also eager to sign such a protocol.Syrian Minister Bilal said in his part that Turkey and Syria had a commoncause, the Palestinian issue."Both countries display the same efforts for the solution of the Palestinianconflict. It is time to put an end to the cruelty towards Islam,"he said.Replying to questions of Syrian reporters as well, Arinc said,"Turkey andSyria move towards the same goals in political arena and foreign politics".Arinc also said the two countries'cooperation in areas such as media andinformation should be improved.Commenting on TRT Turk's opening an office in the Syrian capital next week,Arinc said he was quite happy with such development, adding TRT's new officewould be of great importance in transferring the latest news in the fastest andthe most accurate way.Meanwhile, Arinc was received by Syrian President Bashar al-Asad on Sundaymorning.(DO-UK)