ANKARA - Pierferdinando Casini, the President of Italian Chamber of Deputies, will pay an official visit to Turkey between May 3 and 4 as the guest of Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc, Turkish Parliamentary Press and Public Relations Office said on Saturday.
Turkish Parliamentary Press and Public Relations Office stated that Casini and accompanying delegation would come to Turkish capital Ankara on May 3.
Casini will be welcomed by Turkish Deputy Parliament Speaker Yilmaz Ates.
After visiting Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the Founder of Turkish Republic, on Tuesday, Casini will meet with Arinc.
Casini and Arinc will later hold a joint press conference.
Pierferdinando Casini will then attend luncheon hosted in his honor by Arinc.
Casini will be received by Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer the same day. After his meeting with Sezer, Casini will visit Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Casini will depart from Turkey after attending a reception hosted in his honor by Italian Ambassador to Turkey Carlo Marsili.
(BRC) 01.05.2004