ANKARA - Turkish State Minister and chief negotiator for EU talks Ali Babacan will embark on a four-day tour of the EU-member countries Spain, Belgium and Germany.
Babacan will leave for Spain tomorrow. He is scheduled to meet Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, Second Vice President and Economy and Finance Minister Pedro Solbes on Wednesday.
Babacan will proceed to Brussels the same day after a meeting with Spanish Secretary of State for EU Affairs Alberto Navorro Gonzales.
On Thursday, Babacan will attend a round-table meeting on "Friends of Europe" in Brussels.
Babacan will also meet EU Commissioner for Justice & Internal Affairs Franco Frattini, EU Commissioner for Science & research Janez Potocnik and EU Commissioner for Agriculture & Rural Development Mariann Fischer-Boel.
He will leave Brussels for Germany on Friday.
During his stay in Berlin, Babacan will hold talks with German State Minister for European Affairs Guenter Gloser, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Economics & Technology Minister Michael Glos.