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Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Nat'l foreign policy council focuses on EU-Turkey ties, 'name issue'

"Nat'l foreign policy council focuses on EU-Turkey ties, 'name issue'

The National Council on Foreign policy, chaired by Foreign Minister Petros Molyviatis, met on Tuesday morning for talks reportedly focusing on neighbouring Turkey's EU prospects, the FYROM 'name issue' as well as a recent UN report on Kosovo.

Afterwards, Molyviatis told reporters that he touched on Turkey's EU prospects by noting that the 'commencement of accession negotiations between Turkey and the EU was achieved under conditions that fully ensure both Greece's and Cyprus' positions and goals'."

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