Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Athens on Thursday evening. He is due to participate in an international conference on Climate Change in the Mediterranean that begins on Friday.
Erdogan and the Turkish delegation were welcomed at the airport by Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas.
The Turkish Premier was will join Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in a private dinner on Thursday night.
The two Premiers will hold talks on Friday morning on the sidelines of the conference, for a review of bilateral relations.
In the Conference’s panel on Climate Change, apart from the Turkish premier, Papandreou will be joined by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi of Malta, Prime Minister Salam Fayad of the Palestinian Authority, Philippe Maystadt, President of the European Investment Bank and other dignitaries. The panel will be hosted by Columbia University Professor and Director of the Earth Institute, Jeffrey Sachs. The event will also feature a roundtable discussion with Ministerial level officials responsible for environmental policy from more than nine countries.
(source: ana-mpa)
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