§ Mr. MaudeTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress he and his European counterparts have made in creating consultative bodies for the common foreign and security policy that are acceptable to the Turkish Government. [134079]
§ Mr. VazTurkey is kept appraised of recent developments in the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy. For example the Foreign and Commonwealth Office briefs the applicants for EU membership, including Turkey, after every General Affairs Council and European Council. Furthermore, Turkey has played a full role in interim arrangements established at the Feira European Council, to ensure the necessary dialogue, consultation and co-operation on EU-led crisis management with non-EU European NATO members and applicants for EU membership.