Turkey - EU Accession Conference To Be Held In Brussels

ANKARA - The 6th meeting of Turkey-EU Accession Conference will be held at the ministerial level in Brussels on Friday.
Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Thursday that a delegation led by Foreign Minister & Chief Negotiator Ali Babacan would represent Turkey at the meeting.
"At the meeting, it is expected that the chapters `Free Movement of Capital` and `Information Society and Media` where the opening benchmarks have been met in the context of Turkey`s accession, will be opened for negotiations. As a result, ten chapters will be opened for negotiations," it said.
"Turkey`s progress in its accession process and steps to be taken to further this process will be discussed with the EU side at the meeting. Turkey, in the context of its accession process, is resolutely carrying on the reforms towards aligning with the EU acquis, both in order to fulfil its obligations for membership and to improve the living standards of its people. In this respect, our expectation from the EU side to honor its commitments and to adopt an approach free from political considerations with regards our accession negotiations, which is a technical process, will be conveyed to the EU side," the Ministry added.
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