Turkey's EU minister receives Estonian ambassador

ANKARA (A.A) - February 27, 2012 - Turkey's EU Minister Egemen Bagis received Estonian Ambassador in Ankara Aivo Orav on Monday. Bagis said that Turkey-Estonia relations were very good, adding that he had met Estonian prime minister and foreign minister during his visit to that country in November, 2011. Bagis thanked Orav for his support to Turkey-Estonia relations as well as Turkey's EU membership process. Meanwhile, Orav said that he had been working in Turkey as an ambassador for three years and seven months, adding that it was saddening to depart from Turkey. Orav said Turkey had always supported Estonia, and opened an embassy in 1930s. Orav said that Turkey supported Estonia's NATO membership, adding that Estonia, in return, supported Turkey's EU membership. Orav expressed hope that visa would be lifted between Turkey and Schengen countries as soon as possible.