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Turkey demands visa exemption from Ireland

11 March 2010 [13:25] - TODAY.AZ
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has informed his Irish counterpart Michael Martin about the recent developments in Cyprus and the Middle East on Wednesday.
Sources said that Irish authorities took note of the views that Turkey is a country that should be exempt from visa requirements.

Martin told Davutoglu that they expected more Turkish students for university education in Ireland.

Minister Davutoglu and Martin discussed the possibility of Ireland issuing easier and more convenient visas for students, businesspeople and artists.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Irish Foreign Ministry said that Davutoglu explained Turkey's constructive role in finding peaceful solutions to issues such as the Middle East, Caucasus, Afghanistan and the western Balkans while talking with Martin.


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