ANKARA, Nov 14 (Hina) - Croatian European Integration Minister Neven Mimica on Friday held talks with senior Turkish officials in Ankara on topics related to bids to enter the European Union.
ANKARA, Nov 14 (Hina) - Croatian European Integration Minister
Neven Mimica on Friday held talks with senior Turkish officials in
Ankara on topics related to bids to enter the European Union. #L#
At meetings with the heads of the parliamentary committees on
foreign affairs and on harmonisation of relations with the EU,
Mehmet Tuger and Yasar Yakis respectively, the Croatian minister
and his hosts considered possibilities for enhancing Croatian-
Turkish partnership and communications in bids to enter the EU.
Mimica voiced confidence that in mid-2004 Croatia would be given
the status of an official applicant for EU membership, and that his
country stood real chances of joining the EU in 2007.
The Turkish representatives said Ankara and the EU should commence
official negotiations on Turkey's admission at the end of 2004.
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