Turkish FM to leave for Poland to attend ambassadors' meeting

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will depart for Poland later Monday to participate in the annual meeting of Polish ambassadors and conduct bilateral talks. According to a statement released by the ministry, Davutoglu will pay an official visit to Poland on July 23, upon the invitation of his Polish counterpart Radoslaw Sikorski to participate in the conference of Polish ambassadors, as well as holding bilateral talks about Turkish-Polish relations, Turkey's EU membership process, Cyprus question, developments in Egypt and Syria. The statement highlighted the importance of the visit as "a chance for further improvement of the ties" as it coincided with the 90th anniversary of the penning of Turkish-Polish friendship agreement, as well as 600th anniversary of the establishment of Turkish-Polish diplomatic relations. Davutoglu will deliver a speech titled "Turkish-Polish Relations in the world and Europe from history to global age" at the Conference as guest of honor, said the statement. President of Poland Bronislaw Komorowski, the President of the Republic of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves and the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Stefan Fule will also attend the conference.