Proposed Greece and Iraq visits
Quinn asked about the purposes and agendas for visits to Greece and Iraq; the Taoiseach said both had been deferred, outlined their intended aims and meetings, and noted no specific Greek agenda had been agreed.
asked the Taoiseach the purpose of his official visit to Athens; whom he proposes to meet during his visit to the capital of Greece; if an agenda has been agreed; if he is in a position to indicate what items will be discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Comment on this
asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the reasons for his visit to the State of Iraq; when he received the official invitation; when that official invitation was modified; whom he proposes to meet in Iraq; the items which will be discussed with Iraqi Government representatives; if an agenda has been agreed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Comment on this
: With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together.
Due to developments here and abroad I had regretfully to defer these visits which were due to take place between 5 and 9 October. The purpose of my visit to Iraq was to explore further opportunities for the development of economic relations. I had arranged during my visit to Greece to meet President Karamanlis, Prime Minister Rallis and other members of the Greek Government for discussions on matters of mutual interest, with particular reference to Greece's impending accession to the European Communities on 1 January next.
I have expressed the hope that these meetings can be arranged for a later date.