In Istanbul, Fischer attends Turkey-Austria business forum

Austrian President Heinz Fischer, currently in Turkey, visited Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomeos as a part of his Istanbul program. Afterwards, Fischer and Bartholomeos proceeded to Aya Yorgi Church. Fischer attended Turkey-Austria Business Forum held by the Turkey-Austria Business Council of Turkey's Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK). Touching on Nabucco project through which Caspian natural gas will be transported to Europe via Turkey, Fischer said that time was limited and thus the Project should be implemented at reasonable time. He also praised the economic developments in Istanbul for the last five years. Fischer also met with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul.