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TURKEY'S JOINING EU UNREAL IN FORESEEABLE FUTURE
PanARMENIAN.Net
30.10.2006 16:53 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey's joining the EU is unreal in foreseeable
future, Chief of the Department of CIS Countries of the Russian
Institute of Strategic Research, Candidate of Historical Sciences
Alexander Skakov said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net. In his
opinion, the EU can choke in the enlargement. "No organization can
develop eternally. Besides, enlargement at expense of admitting a
major Islamic state can change the EU image and its ideology. At
the same time rejection to accept Turkey may have unpredictable
consequences. The European Union has entrapped itself by keeping
Turkey on a short lead and giving uncertain promises," Skakov
said. He also considers that national processes ripen within the
Turkish public. "Disappointment in Europe is growing over Brussels'
duplicity. Turkey insists on its own policy proceeding from its
national interests but not the European solidarity. There will come a
moment when the indignation of the Turkish public will dominate and
the elite will understand that they are being deceived. Turkey will
itself turn its back on the European Union. This scenario provides with
new dangers and possibilities. It's easier to deal with a sovereign
states than with a satellite," the expert said.
PanARMENIAN.Net
30.10.2006 16:53 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey's joining the EU is unreal in foreseeable
future, Chief of the Department of CIS Countries of the Russian
Institute of Strategic Research, Candidate of Historical Sciences
Alexander Skakov said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net. In his
opinion, the EU can choke in the enlargement. "No organization can
develop eternally. Besides, enlargement at expense of admitting a
major Islamic state can change the EU image and its ideology. At
the same time rejection to accept Turkey may have unpredictable
consequences. The European Union has entrapped itself by keeping
Turkey on a short lead and giving uncertain promises," Skakov
said. He also considers that national processes ripen within the
Turkish public. "Disappointment in Europe is growing over Brussels'
duplicity. Turkey insists on its own policy proceeding from its
national interests but not the European solidarity. There will come a
moment when the indignation of the Turkish public will dominate and
the elite will understand that they are being deceived. Turkey will
itself turn its back on the European Union. This scenario provides with
new dangers and possibilities. It's easier to deal with a sovereign
states than with a satellite," the expert said.