Baku-APA. The European Union (EU) is determined to step up engagement with Turkey, a senior official of the European bloc said on Friday, ahead of a joint visit to the EU candidate country, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
According to an EU press release, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides, will pay an official visit to Turkey on Dec.8-9.
The joint visit, early in the mandate of the new European Commission, demonstrated the importance of EU-Turkey relationship, said the press release.
"The visit to Turkey next week, together with Commissioners Hahn and Stylianides is a strong indication of the strategic importance of the EU-Turkey relationship and our desire to step up engagement in view of shared interests and common challenges," said Mogherini ahead of the visit.
Turkey, a candidate for EU membership since 1999, are now negotiating accession to the European bloc.
"We are committed to moving forward EU-Turkey relations and keeping the accession negotiations on track. However, further reforms are needed to provide solid ground for progress. To achieve this, we need to have an even closer and deeper relationship with Turkey," Commissioner Hahn added.
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