{"id":31332,"date":"2010-02-25T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-25T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/pressiteated\/mihkelson-and-sepp-met-minister-for-european-affairs-of-turkey\/"},"modified":"2010-02-25T12:30:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-25T10:30:00","slug":"mihkelson-and-sepp-met-minister-for-european-affairs-of-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/pressiteated\/mihkelson-and-sepp-met-minister-for-european-affairs-of-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Mihkelson and Sepp met Minister for European Affairs of Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"><meta content=\"Word.Document\" name=\"ProgId\"><meta content=\"Microsoft Word 11\" name=\"Generator\"><meta content=\"Microsoft Word 11\" name=\"Originator\"><link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cajarne%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml\" rel=\"File-List\" \/><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>\n \n  Normal\n  0\n  21\n  \n  \n  false\n  false\n  false\n  \n   \n   \n   \n   \n   \n  \n  MicrosoftInternetExplorer4\n \n<\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]>\n\n\n<style>\nst1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }\n<\/style>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n<!--\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\n p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n\t{mso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmargin:0cm;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-fareast-\"Times New Roman\";\n\tlayout-grid-mode:line;}\n@page Section1\n\t{size:595.3pt 841.9pt;\n\tmargin:70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt;}\ndiv.Section1\n\t{page:Section1;}\n-->\n<\/style>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]>\n\n\n<style>\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\n table.MsoNormalTable\n\t{\n\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tfont-size:10.0pt;\"Times New Roman\";}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<![endif]-->  <\/p>\n<div><b><br \/><\/b><span>At the meeting of Chairman of the European Union Affairs Committee <b>Marko Mihkelson<\/b> and Chairman of the Estonia\u2013Turkey parliamentary group <b>Evelyn Sepp<\/b> with the Minister for European Affairs and Chief Negotiatorof Turkey <b>Egemen Ba\u011f\u0131\u015f<\/b>, bilateral relations of the two countries and opportunities for development of economic cooperation were discussed.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>&#160;<\/div>\n<p><span>Mihkelson emphasised the importance of the relations of Estonia and Turkey for both parties and confirmed Estonia\u2019s support to further enlargement of the European Union and also to Turkey\u2019s efforts in that respect. Mihkelson pointed out that accession to the European Union has been beneficial for Estonia; it has helped promote the Estonian economy and expanded people\u2019s opportunities to move and study. Mihkelson also spoke about Estonia\u2019s further goals, the main goal being accession to the euro zone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In Egemen Ba\u011f\u0131\u015f\u2019s words, his visit had two objectives, namely, to thank Estonia for its support in Turkey\u2019s accession negotiations with the European Union and to speak about further cooperation. Ba\u011f\u0131\u015f asserted that Estonia and Turkey are in good mutual understanding and friendship. Ba\u011f\u0131\u015f said that the accession negotiations are important for Turkey, they urge Turkey to make efforts, to carry out reforms and to advance democracy in the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ba\u011f\u0131\u015f also mentioned the importance of promotion of economic relations of Estonia and Turkey. 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