Turkey’s EU Minister Receives U.S. Delegation

ANKARA (A.A) – Turkish Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis received a U.S. delegation in Ankara on Tuesday.

During his meeting with members of U.S. House of Representatives and senior advisers, Bagis said that Turkey-U.S. relations were important, adding that the relations were healthy.

Bagis noted that Turkey and the U.S. had many common points such as democracy, respect to human rights and freedom of thought, adding that the relations in politics, security and military were also on good level.

It is necessary to further develop economic relations too, he added.

Recalling that the U.S. extended support to Turkey’s EU accession process, Bagis said that the U.S. should also encourage parties in Cyprus to reach a solution.

Bagis also wanted the U.S. to convince the EU to prevent Cyprus issue’s hampering Turkey’s EU membership process.

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

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