Davutoglu due in the Netherlands

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will be in the Netherlands today to attend the fifth session of the Wittenberg Conference on Turkish-Dutch bilateral relations. A statement issued by Turkey's Foreign Ministry said, "The Conference which was brought to life by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed in 2008 by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of both countries, aims at ensuring the enhancement of Turkish-Dutch bilateral relations and cooperation between Turkey and the Netherlands through meetings of specific Working Groups and exchanging views on the subjects of common interest," adding, "It is our firm belief that the Turkish-Dutch Conference held on the 400th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkey and the Netherlands will contribute to the further strengthening and development of the partnership and cooperation between Turkey and the Netherlands at bilateral, regional and international levels."