Turkish Foreign Minister Ismail Cem will pay a one-day official visit to Macedonia on Thursday, reported the Turkish Daily News.
During his visit, Cem will meet with his Macedonian counterpart, Ilinka Mitreva, and will be received by President Boris Traykovski and Prime Minister Lubco Georgievski. He will also meet with representatives of the Turkish minority's political parties.
After completing his meetings in Skopje, Cem will travel to Bitola where he will meet with Turks who suffered several attacks during recent clashes, said the paper.
Cem is also scheduled to meet with NATO's special envoy Peter Feith, the European Union's special representative Francois Leotard and the United State's representative James Pardew.
According to a statement released by the foreign ministry, during his visit Cem will reiterate Turkey's support for the territorial integrity of Macedonia, said the paper – Albawaba.com
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