(DIP) TURKISH PRESIDENT DUE TO SLOVAKIA.ANKARA, Nov 1, 2009 (TUR tur: see ibex. ) -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul gul n. A stylized octagonal motif in Oriental rugs. [Persian, rose; see julep.] will leave for Slovakia on Sunday as the guest of Slovakia's President Ivan Gasparovic. The two presidents will meet on November 2, and discuss bilateral political, economic, commercial and cultural relations as well as cooperation opportunities and regional and international matters. Gul, during his visit to Slovakia between November 1 and 3, will hold meetings with Slovakian parliament speaker and opposition leader, attend business council meeting and deliver a speech at Comenius University. Turkey is among the countries which recognized Slovakia first, and opened an embassy in this country. Turkey also supported NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. membership of Slovakia. Slovakian government is supporting Turkey's full membership to the EU. Trade volume between Turkey and Slovakia exceeded one billion Euro in the end of 2008. (GC) (THROUGH ASIA Asia (ā`zhə), the world's largest continent, 17,139,000 sq mi (44,390,000 sq km), with about 3.3 billion people, nearly three fifths of the world's total population. PULSE) |
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