State Ministers Atalay And Aydin Attend Turkish Parade In Brussels

BRUSSELS - A Turkish Parade was held on Sunday in Brussels under celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of Turkish workers' coming to Belgium.
State ministers Besir Atalay and Mehmet Aydin and thousands of Turkish citizens attended the parade.
Delivering a speech, State Minister Aydin said that Turkish citizens living in Europe were very important for not only Turkey but also the European Union (EU) as they constituted bridge between religions and civilizations.
An agreement which set forth principles of sending of workforce from Turkey to Belgium was signed in 1963, and this year was considered the start of Turkish workers' coming to Belgium.
State ministers Atalay and Aydin will return to Turkey on Monday.
(MS-AÖ) 09.06.2003