Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan began his scheduled talks in Finnish capital Helsinki on Monday. Babacan firstly met Erkki Tuomioja, chairperson of Finnish Parliament's European Affairs Committee.

- 12 / 05 / 2008 10:47

Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan began his scheduled talks in Finnish capital Helsinki on Monday.

Babacan firstly met Erkki Tuomioja, chairperson of Finnish Parliament's European Affairs Committee.

No statement was released after the meeting.

Babacan is expected to meet Finnish President Tarja Halonen, Parliament Speaker Sauli Niinisto and Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb later in the day.

Babacan will return to Turkey in the evening after concluding his talks in Helsinki.

Besides the bilateral relations, Turkey's EU membership process, regional and international developments will be high on agenda of Babacan's scheduled talks with Finnish officials.