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    EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DEBATES TURKEY PROGRESS REPORT, CALLS FOR PROTOCOLS RATIFICATION

    Tert.am
    12:35 ~U 10.02.10

    In its plenary session in Strasbourg this week, European Parliament
    today debates the draft resolution on Turkey's progress report,
    to see what changes have been made in country in a year's time.

    The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee adopted this
    draft resolution, prepared by Christian Democrat parliamentarian and
    rapporteur on Turkey Ria Oomen-Ruijten, on January 27. Voting on the
    resolution will take place tomorrow, February 11.

    The report draws attention to the obstacles encountered in Turkey's
    ongoing reform process; it includes some striking points regarding
    Cyprus, asking Turkey to withdraw its military forces from the island,
    so as not to hinder current negotiations.

    In addition, the report calls on Turkey to ratify the Armenia-Turkey
    Protocols without any preconditions whatsoever.

    European Parliament calls for enhanced efforts to intensify the
    implementation of legislation in specific areas such as women's rights,
    freedom of religion, freedom of speech and expression, zero tolerance
    to torture, non-discrimination and the fight against corruption,
    reports The Journal of Turkish Weekly.

    The closure of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) and a
    ban on a number of its democratically-elected members is mentioned as
    one of the prominent set backs by the report. Attention is also drawn
    to the Ergenekon case, as well as the activities of the Kurdistan
    Workers' Party (PKK).

    According to the European Parliament's official website, Parliament
    "is also expected to underline the limited progress Turkey has made
    towards meeting the 'Copenhagen' EU eligibility criteria."

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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