EU counteries should lift visa requirements, says Bagis

As a part of his contacts during his official visit to Greece, Turkey's Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis met with Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Kurkulas in Athens, where the two ministers held a joint press conference upon the meeting. Stating that all of the matters between Greece and Turkey have been discussed during the meeting, referring to the Cyprus issue, the Turkish minority in Western Thrace, the mosque situation in Athens and the opening of the Halki seminary in Turkey, Bagis noted that visa requirements imposed on Turkish citizens was not fair and they should be lifted as soon as possible. "A Bolivian tourist can pass, but the Turkish tourist waits in line. Athens and all other EU members need to lift visa requirements," Bagis added. Underlying the importance of taking bilateral steps towards the resolution of problems, Bagis said they believed that the two countries were courageous enough to show the will.