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(96)79

20 May 1996


NATO Secretary General To Visit Turkey

The Secretary General of NATO, Mr. Javier Solana, will pay an official visit to Turkey on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 May 1996. During the visit, Mr. Solana will be received in audience by the President of the Republic and will meet with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and of National Defence and with the Chief of the General Staff.

MEDIA ADVISORY

Programme of the Visit

Wednesday
22 May
19:20 Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Emre Gönensay.

21:00 Residence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Dinner hosted by Mr. Emre Gönensay.
Thursday
23 May
09:00 Visit to the Mausoleum of Atatürk.

09:45 Ministry of Defence. Talks with the Minister of National Defence, Mr. Oltan Sungurlu.

10:30 Turkish General Staff. Visit to the Chief of General Staff, General Ismail Hakki Karadayi.

11:30 Çankaya (Presidency) Palace. Audience with the President of the Republic, Mr. Süleyman Demirel.

12:30 Gazi Officers Club. Luncheon hosted by the Minister of National Defence, Mr. Oltan Sungurlu.

14:40 Hôtel Sheraton. News conference.

The programme of the Secretary General's visit is subject to change.

For further information please contact NATO Press and Media Service in Brussels. Tel.: 32.2.707.50.41.


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