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Turkish Foreign Minister to Visit Estonia

10.05.2012

No. 125-E

On Friday, 11 May, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will be in Estonia for a visit. He has a meeting scheduled with Foreign Minister Urmas Paet.

The minister also has meetings scheduled with President Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Prime Minister Andrus Ansip.

Topics to be discussed at the meetings include Estonia-Turkey bilateral relations and Turkey’s integration with the European Union. Also to be addressed are the situations in the Middle East and Western Balkans, the NATO summit in Chicago, and topics relating to NATO-EU co-operation.

The Turkish foreign minister will participate in the Lennart Meri Conference and give a speech at a dinner hosted by President Toomas Hendrik Ilves. For additional information: http://lmc.icds.ee

On Friday at 16.30 foreign ministers Ahmet Davutoglu and Urmas Paet will participate in the opening event of the Estonia-Turkey Intercultural Trade and Education Association (EESTÜRK). At 19.00 the Turkish foreign minister will also take part in the prize ceremony of the Turkish Language Olympics of Estonia that took place in the framework of the Estonian-Turkish Cultural Festival. For additional information: http://www.eesturk.ee, .

In addition, Minister Davutoglu will take a tour of Tallinn’s Old Town.

Attention journalists interested in covering the visit!

Journalists, photographers and camera operators interested in covering the visit should be accredited no later than Thursday, 10 May at 17.00. Please contact the Foreign Ministry press centre at or by phone at 637 7600 with your first name and surname, publication/channel, and ID card number.

Please specify exactly which event(s) you would like to cover!

Friday, 11 May

11.00 Meeting with Foreign Minister Urmas Paet
(Foreign Ministry, Lauteri 2)
TV, photo – algushetked. Palume kohal olla hiljemalt kell 10.45

11.40 Joint press conference of the foreign ministers
(Foreign Ministry, Lauteri 2)
Languages: Estonian, English
We ask that journalists arrive no later than 11.25

14.15 Meeting with President Toomas Hendrik Ilves
(A.Weizenbergi 39)
TV, photo – first moments of the event. We ask that you arrive no later than 14.00

15.00 Prime Minister Andrus Ansip
(Stenbock House, Rahukohtu 3)
TV, photo – first moments of the event. We ask that you arrive no later than 14.45

15.45 Tour of Tallinn Old Town TBC!
(Starting from the Kohtu Street viewing platform)
TV, photo – We ask that you arrive no later than 15.35

16.30 Opening event of the Estonia-Turkey Intercultural Trade and Education Association (EESTÜRK)
(Pirita tee 20t)

19.00 Prize ceremony of Turkish Language Olympics held in framework of Estonian-Turkish Cultural Festival
(Koidu 97, Tallinn Humanitarian High School)


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