Upon the invitation of the President of the Republic of Turkey, H.E. Süleyman Demirel, the President of the People's Republic of China, H.E. Jiang Zemin will pay an official visit to Turkey on April 18 to 21, 2000.
During the meetings to be held between the Turkish and the Chinese Presidents, ways to enhance the relations between two countries will be discussed and views on regional and international matters of common interest will be exchanged.
During his contacts in Ankara, President Zemin will pay a visit to the Turkish Grand National Assembly to meet with the Speaker of TGNA, H.E. Yıldırım Akbulut and will receive the Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey, H.E. Bülent Ecevit.
After the conclusion of the official meetings in Ankara, the Chinese President will travel to Istanbul to continue his contacts in Turkey.