Turkish FM to join "Future of Europe" meeting in Finland

Turkish foreign minister made a 2-day visit to Ireland after 19 years and held talks with Irish officials.

Davutoglu delivered speeches at the University College Dublin, the Institute of International European Affairs in Dublin and also addressed Irish Parliament's Joint Committee on European Affairs.

Davutoglu will participate in the unofficial Lapland Foreign Ministers Meeting to be held between March 12-14 under the auspices of his Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb.

In addition to Davutoglu, ministers of foreign affairs of Estonia, France, Italy, Sweden and Spain, as well as High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy Catherine Ashton will attend the gathering, a written statement from the Turkish foreign ministry said on Thursday.

"EU's international role vis a vis increasing influence of multipolarity at the global level; opportunities in EU's neighborhood; and the EU's changing dynamics after the Lisbon Treaty will be the general theme of the discussions at the Lapland Foreign Ministers Meeting," the statement said.

Davutoglu will also hold bilateral talks with his counterparts, the statement added.


/World Bulletin/