Bagis: Chapter of social policy, employment should be opened

Turkish Minister of EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis on Wednesday conveyed his expectation to Laszlo Andor, EU commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion that the chapter of \"social policy and employment\" should be opened to negotiations. Egemen Bagis met Laszlo Andor, EU commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion on Wednesday. Bagis emphasized that \"technical blockage\" in addition to \"political blockage\" was experienced in Turkeys\' negotiations process with EU. Bagis stressed that Turkey forged ahead with the chapter of \"social policy and employment\", which should be assessed by EU, and chapter should be opened. \"Opening this chapter would encourage Turkey to go on with its performance in this area,\" said Bagis. -\"Chapters were set out by Council of Europe\" Andor also talked about the chapters negotiated with EU by Turkey and said, \"Chapters were set out by Council of Europe, and could not be changed. However, I am very happy about the performance and development put forward by Turkey.\" Andor said that he will meet Turkish Labour and Social Security Minister Faruk Celik about fulfilling the technical criterions. \"We will assess together with Minister Celik how to extend to further steps in this area,\" also said Andor.