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    EUROCOMMISSION SUGGESTS CEASING TALKS WITH TURKEY

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    30.11.2006 13:08 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Eurocommission has suggested to partially
    freeze the talks with Turkey over its membership in the EU, reports
    AFP referring to an anonymous source at the EU. According to his
    information, that step by the EU top executive is due to Turkish
    authorities refusing to open ports for ships sailing under the flag
    of the Republic of Cyprus. It is reported that the talks will be
    ceased on 8 out of 35 items referring to relations of Turkey with
    Cyprus authorities. A Cyprus representative stated that the Turkish
    party will have to compromise sooner or later, as without adjusting
    the entire list of requirements the EU accession will be closed to it.

    December 11, 2006 EU FMs will gather for a wide-composition
    meeting. They will have to adopt or reject the Eurocommission
    proposal. British PM Tony Blair has already stated that Turkey's
    refusal from EU membership will be "a serious mistake."

    November 27 the talks between EU, represented by Finnish FM Erkki
    Tuomioja, and Turkey over Cyprus were futile, given the Eurocommission
    presenting an ultimatum to Turkish authorities demanding to meet all
    requirements to the united Europe. For latest several months the EU
    threatened Turkey with full or partial stopping of the talks, if it
    closes ports to Cyprus ships. In exchange Ankara demands canceling
    sanctions against unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
    in compliance with agreements of 2004, reports Lenta.ru.
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