Foreign Minister Gul Due In Italy

ANKARA - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul will go to Italy on Thursday.
Gul will attend the ''Conclave'' of the European Union (EU) Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the Intergovernmental Conference in Naples between November 28 and 29.
Foreign Minister Gul will once more explain Turkey's determination in EU process and target to get a date to start negotiations at the end of 2004.
Gul will exchange views about reforms in Turkey and their implementation.
Necessity of cooperation in fight against terrorism and cooperation opportunities are also expected to be taken up in meetings in the wake of recent bomb attacks in Istanbul.
(BRC-AÖ) 25.11.2003