Mr. Uslu thanked CESI and the other participants on behalf of his organisation and underlined the importance of belonging to a European confederation, not least as a mean to promote peaceful and respectful cooperation. CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger stressed that Turkey has become a crucial country for Europe with a strong economy and a major geostrategic importance. He emphasised the need to increase cooperation and to agree on common values for the benefit of workers and democracy as a whole. On the brink of the event, Mr. Heeger and Mr. Uslu intensified the informal talks on a basis of mutual trust.