While Chirac did not speak to reporters after the meeting, his office released a statement saying he had told Erdogan that "Turkey's entry into the EU is desirable as soon as it is possible".
Širak se posle sastanka nije obratio novinarima, ali je iz njegovog kabineta objavljeno saopštenje u kojem se navodi da je predsednik rekao Erdoganu da je «prijem Turske u EU poželjan što je pre moguće».