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ITALY STRONGLY SUPPORTS TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP PROCESS
PanARMENIAN.Net
04.05.2009 17:41 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Speaking at a conference in Ankara, Marsili said
that Turkey's face always turned towards western world.
Noting that EU membership process was difficult, Marsili stressed
that the target of Turkey was full membership to the EU.
Marsili said that if Turkey met all the conditions asked by the EU
in the end of membership negotiations, then there would not be any
obstacle before Turkey's membership.
He noted that Turkey should speed up membership process and fulfill
the reforms within that scope.
Expressing belief that there would be a "successful marriage" between
Turkey and the EU, Marsili said that he believed the artificial
obstacles before the membership negotiations would be eliminated.
Marsili said that relations with Cyprus and Greece were influential
issues in Turkey's negotiation process, adding that insolubility of
Cyprus issue damaged Turkey's EU membership process.
Noting that they did not want the EU to be a Christian club, Marsili
said that objecting Turkey on the grounds that it was a Muslim country
was not appropriate to the founding values of the EU.
Marsili said that Turkey, in all aspects, was a European country,
and it was important as a secular and democratic country.
Noting that Turkey had one of the most dynamic economies of Europe,
Marsili pointed out the economic growth of Turkey despite the global
economic crisis, Today's Zaman reported.
PanARMENIAN.Net
04.05.2009 17:41 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Speaking at a conference in Ankara, Marsili said
that Turkey's face always turned towards western world.
Noting that EU membership process was difficult, Marsili stressed
that the target of Turkey was full membership to the EU.
Marsili said that if Turkey met all the conditions asked by the EU
in the end of membership negotiations, then there would not be any
obstacle before Turkey's membership.
He noted that Turkey should speed up membership process and fulfill
the reforms within that scope.
Expressing belief that there would be a "successful marriage" between
Turkey and the EU, Marsili said that he believed the artificial
obstacles before the membership negotiations would be eliminated.
Marsili said that relations with Cyprus and Greece were influential
issues in Turkey's negotiation process, adding that insolubility of
Cyprus issue damaged Turkey's EU membership process.
Noting that they did not want the EU to be a Christian club, Marsili
said that objecting Turkey on the grounds that it was a Muslim country
was not appropriate to the founding values of the EU.
Marsili said that Turkey, in all aspects, was a European country,
and it was important as a secular and democratic country.
Noting that Turkey had one of the most dynamic economies of Europe,
Marsili pointed out the economic growth of Turkey despite the global
economic crisis, Today's Zaman reported.