Press Release Regarding The Official Visit Of Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of France, To Turkey, 16 August 2012 , 16.08.2012
No: 201, 16 August 2012
H.E. Mr. Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France, will pay a visit to Turkey on 17 August 2012, upon the invitation of H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey.
This visit constitutes a reciprocation to the visit of H.E. Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu, to France on 5 July 2012. On this occasion, views on regional/international issues will be exchanged mainly and bilateral relations between Turkey and France will also be discussed.
It is planned that H.E. Mr. Fabius will visit the shelters where the Syrians under temporary protection in Turkey stay and later in Ankara with H.E. Mr. Davutoğlu hold a tête-à-tête talk, as well as a meeting with the participation of respective delegations.
The reciprocating visit by H.E. Mr. Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs of France which will take place following H.E. Mr. Davutoğlu’s visit to France, is expected to help strengthen the common will demonstrated for the development of Turkish-French relations and to constitute an opportunity for a detailed exchange of views between Turkey and France on current regional and international issues.