State Minister Babacan In Switzerland

BERN - State Minister and Chief EU Negotiator Ali Babacan held talks in the first stop of his Europe trip, Switzerland.
Speaking at the investment conference, Babacan briefed the audience about the Turkish economy and Turkey`s EU membership bid.
Babacan will later travel to Strasbourg to hold talks at the European Parliament (EP).
Minister Babacan will meet members of the political groups and the committees at lunch tomorrow.
Daniel Cohn-Bendit, the co-chairman of the Group of the Greens; and Miguel Angel Martinez Martinez, the Vice President of the European Parliament; are the two MEPs with whom Babacan will have talks.
After meeting Martin Schulz, the Chairman of the Socialist Group, Babacan will hold a press conference.
Babacan will then have a meeting with Graham Watson, the Chairman of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, and come together with MEPs of Turkish origin and MEPs close to Turkey over dinner.
On Thursday, State Minister Babacan will have breakfast with a Turkish parliamentary delegation, and meet Joost Lagendijk, the Co-President of Turkey-EU Joint Parliament Commission.
After paying a courtesy visit to EP President Hans-Gert Poettering, Babacan will meet Joseph Daul, the Chairman of the Group of the European People`s Party and European Democrats.
Babacan will travel to Romania to meet Secretary General responsible for European Affairs Adrian Ciocanea, the main opposition party chairman Mircea Dan Geoana, the Minister of European Integration Anca Daniela Boagio and Minister of Finance Sebestian Viladescu.
Minister Babacan is expected to return to Turkey on Friday evening.