KASTELLORIZO - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul came to Kastellorizo island of Greece to attend the unofficial meeting of EU countries' foreign ministers.
Gul came to Kastellorizo island from Kas by boat.
Foreign Minister Gul will meet with EU member and candidate countries in luncheon and a family photo will be taken. Ministers will later proceed to Kas town of Antalya and a reception will be given in the honour of EU foreign ministers in Hera Hotel of Kas.
Greek Foreign Minister George Papandreou and Foreign Minister Gul is expected to hold a news conference at 18.00 in Kas and announce the decisions of Turkey and Greece which approve The Ottowa Land Mine Ban Treaty together.
Every member of EU which becomes the EU Term President organizes a ''Gymnich'' type meeting once during their term in office. In such kind of meetings, foreign ministers exchange views about current international issues.
Turkey attends these meetings for the first time, and EU foreign ministers will come together for the first time in the territories of a non-EU country within the scope of Gymnich meetings.
(ÖS) 03.05.2003