State minister Bagis receives outgoing Danish ambassador

Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for the EU talks Egemen Bagis received Danish Ambassador to Turkey Jesper Vahr, who paid a farewell visit. Bagis said that Vahr, who is appointed as executive assistant to NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, exerted constructive efforts during hard times between Turkey and Denmark and he was aware of Turkey's importance and sensitivities. "Turkey attaches great importance to NATO. I believe that the ambassador will take steps by considering Turkey's sensitivities," he said. For his part, Vahr said that Turkey is a very important allied country, which makes considerable contribution to international operations. Vahr was also received by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.