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    PanARMENIAN.Net

    Sarkozy and Merkel said nothing new
    02.02.2008 13:25 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel's
    latest statement on Turkey is not a novelty, Director
    of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the RA Academy
    of Sciences, Dr Ruben Safrastyan told a
    PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

    `The decision will be made by the European Commission
    which has not stopped membership talks. France and
    Germany are opposed by the UK and Denmark. Moreover,
    most of Eastern European states, being strongly
    influenced by the U.S., support Turkey's bid. The fact
    is that the U.S. by all means tries to hold Turley as
    an ally and lobbies its interests in the European
    Union.

    Addressing a UMP conference, French President Nicolas
    Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have
    reaffirmed their opposition to full membership of
    Turkey in the European Union.

    "I would like to be accepted as a friend of Turkey.
    However, I have to state that there is no place for
    Turkey in the EU because it's located in Asia Minor,"
    Sarkozy said. "We should not be tempted into thinking
    that all European neighboring countries must become
    members of European Union. If we keep expanding the
    European Union we will destroy the policy in Europe."
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