Wednesday, 25 November 2009Turkey-EU Troika foreign ministers meeting will take place in Istanbul on November 26.
Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement and said a Turkish delegation, led by Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, will represent Turkey at the meeting.
Turkish State Minister & Chief Negotiator for the EU talks Egemen Bagis will also attend the meeting.
The statement said Turkey-EU Troika ministerial meetings take place during the rotating presidencies since the Helsinki Summit in 1999, when Turkey’s candidacy status was reaffirmed. The previous ministerial meeting took place on April 21, 2009 in Prague.
The statement said Foreign Minister Carl Bildt of Sweden, the EU rotating president; State secretary for the EU, Diego Lopez Garrido of Spain, the next EU rotating president; EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rhen, and European Council executives, forming the EU Troika, will attend the meeting.
The statement said Turkey-EU Troika was the most important political dialogue mechanism with the EU.
"Turkish officials will exchange views with their EU colleagues about the reforms fulfilled by Turkey within the scope of membership process and the works that will be carried out in the future. The parties will also discuss regional and international developments," the statement said.
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Wednesday, 25 November 2009
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