CHIEF EU NEGOTIATOR ALI BABACAN LIKELY TO BE NEXT TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER
PanARMENIAN.Net
25.04.2007 19:38 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Chief EU Negotiator and State Minister Ali Babacan
is likely to be the next Turkish Foreign Minister.
"With Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul now the official candidate
for the Turkish presidency, and thus, barring any extraordinary
circumstances, the future president, the empty spot at the helm
of the Turkish Foreign Ministry looks likely to be filled by Ali
Babacan. Babacan’s EU experience and foreign language skills make
him the most likely candidate for the position among high ranked
AKP officials. It is also thought that Abdullatif Sener will then be
brought in to take over some of Babacan’s current responsibilities,"
an AKP representative thinks, Hyuriet reported.