Brussels, 24/06/2003 (Agence Europe) - The 50th meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee between the EU and Turkey took place on 16-17 June in Istanbul under the joint chairmanship of Joost Lagendijk and Aydin Dumanoglu. In a joint declaration published after the meeting, the two joint chairmen underlined that the recent developments on the regional and international scene required rapprochement between the EU and Turkey. They are encouraging the Turkish government to continue on the...