Verheugen Meet Religious Representatives Of Minorities In Istanbul

ISTANBUL - Guenter Verheugen, the European Union (EU) Commissioner for enlargement, met on Thursday religious representatives of the minorities in Istanbul.
Before the meeting held at the Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, Verheugen visited the patriarchate and the Hagia Georgi Church.
Patriarchate First Secretary Filadepfias, Chief Rabbi of Jews in Turkey Ishak Haleva , Vatican's representative in Turkey George Marovich , Latin Catholic community's representative Louis Pelatre, Syriac Catholic community's representative Yusuf Sag, and Armenian Orthodox community's representative Kirkor Damatyan joined the meeting.
Early in the morning, Verheugen met representatives of employers and workers in Istanbul.
(BRC-ULG) 09.09.2004