, Turkey
Dec 3 2008

Turkish FM to meet Minsk Group co-presidents over Upper Karabakh issue

Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan has attended NATO Foreign
Ministers’ Meeting in Brussels.

Thursday, 04 December 2008 07:13

NATO’s relations with Russia, Ukraine and Georgia, NATO’s 60th
anniversary summit in 2009, operations, energy safety and the
Alliance’s relations with international organizations were high on
agenda of the meeting.

Regarding Kosovo, ministers welcomed the fact that the security
situation remains stable and acknowledged that NATO and KFOR, bearing
in mind its operational mandate, would continue to support the
development of a stable, democratic, multi ethnic and peaceful
country.

NATO foreign ministers also tackled concerns about the growing threat
of piracy in Somalia. In addition to its counter piracy related
assistance, NATO Allies committed to assist the African Union in other
ways, such as capacity building and airlift support.

They affirmed that Albania and Croatia would become members of the
Alliance during the upcoming summit in April.

Meeting with Rehn

Foreign Minister Babacan also held talks with EU Commissioner for
Enlargement Olli Rehn in Brussels.

Later today, Babacan will leave Brussels for Helsinki where he is set
to attend the Organization for the Security and Cooperation in Europe
(OSCE) ministerial meeting.

During his stay in Helsinki, Babacan will hold talks with
co-presidents of the Minsk Group dealing with the Upper Karabakh
issue. He is also expected to meet with his Azerbaijani and Armenian
counterparts.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress