ANKARA - National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul will exchange views on European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) and NATO-European Union (EU) relations in the unofficial meeting of defense ministers of European Union (EU) candidate and member countries in Rome on Saturday.
A statement of National Defense Ministry said on Friday that Gonul would go to Italy on Friday evening to attend EU unofficial defense ministers meeting to be held in Rome on Saturday.
Gonul will exchange views with defense ministers of EU countries on ESDP, NATO-EU relations, and European operations.
A delegation from National Defense Ministry will accompany Gonul during his contacts.
Gonul will attend EU Troika working meal and later return to Turkey.
(BRC-AÖ) 03.10.2003