VIENNA - Negotiations between Turkey and the EU on science-research, and education-culture chapters will be launched during Austria`s presidency if ``no problems occur``, Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel said on Thursday.
Austria`s presidency will end at the end of June.
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Schuessel on the margin of the EU-Latin America Summit held in Austrian capital of Vienna. During their meeting, Erdogan and Schuessel debated Turkey`s EU membership bid and international topics.
The two leaders exchanged views on Iran, Iraq and terrorist organization PKK in their meeting. Erdogan stressed Turkey`s determination to fight against terrorism.
Erdogan is also expected to meet French President Jacques Chirac.