(GEN) TURKISH LAWMAKERS HOLD TALKS WITH FRENCH EXECUTIVES.PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. , Nov 3, 2009 (TUR tur: see ibex. ) -- Turkish lawmakers held talks with French executives in the French capital of Paris on Tuesday. Members of the Turkish-French Parliamentary Friendship Group, chaired by Justice & Development (AK) Party deputy Yasar Yakis, met members of the Turkish Friendship Group at the French Parliament and Senate on the second day of their visit to Paris. The Turkish lawmakers had meetings with Pierre Lellouche, the French secretary of state for European Affairs, and Axel Poniatowski, the chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee See also United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations The Foreign Affairs Committee is one of many Select Committees of the British House of Commons, which scrutinises the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. of the French Parliament, on Monday. Bilateral relations, Turkey's European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community (EU) membership bid, regional relations, and "Season of Turkey" activities in France were the main topics of the meetings. The Turkish delegation also met Henri de Castries Henri de Castries (born August 15, 1954 in Bayonne) is the President of AXA since May 2000. Education
Turkish lawmakers will attend a parliament session and hail the general assembly later on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the delegation will meet French parliamentarians Bernard Deflesselles and Marie Louise Fort, and Pierre Lequiller, the president of the delegation of the French National Assembly for the EU. The Turkish lawmakers will proceed to Bordeaux after completing their talks in Paris, and meet representatives of Turkish associations in Lormont. On Thursday, the Turkish delegation will attend a conference on "Turkey, an economic trump for Europe", and have talks with Bordeaux Mayor Alain Juppe. Turkish lawmakers will depart from France on Friday. (BRC-CE) (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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