LUXEMBOURG, Oct 4 (Hina) - During their working dinner in Luxembourg onlate Monday evening, foreign ministers of the European Union agreedthat accession negotiations with Croatia would be opened immediatelyafter a ceremony of formal
opening of accession talks with Turkey,Hina learnt from European diplomatic sources.
LUXEMBOURG, Oct 4 (Hina) - During their working dinner in
Luxembourg on late Monday evening, foreign ministers of the European Union
agreed that accession negotiations with Croatia would be opened immediately
after a ceremony of formal opening of accession talks with Turkey, Hina learnt
from European diplomatic sources. This decision is to be confirmed
by the ministers at their formal meeting which should ensue after their working
dinner.
The ceremony for the official opening of Turkish membership talks is
scheduled for about 0100 hrs Tuesday. In attendance will be top EU officials
and Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, who arrived at the helm of the
Turkish delegation in Luxembourg in late Monday night.