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    EUROCOMMISSION INTENDS TO CRITICIZE TURKEY

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    31.10.2006 17:16 GMT+04:00

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ November 8 the European Commission report on progress
    made by Turkey on the way to EU accession will be presented. The
    document is expected to be critical of Turkish authorities for not
    ensuring freedom of expression as well as failing to end torture of
    prisoners and establish control of the society over the army.

    Besides, the Eurocommission is going to demand more effective struggle
    against corruption from Ankra, ensuring greater independence of
    judicial bodies and protection of national minority rights. The
    Eurocommission also criticizes the refusal of Turkish authorities to
    open ports of Northern Cyprus for ships of Greek Cyprus, which enters
    the EU in May 2004.

    Thereupon, Cyprus authorities have already proposed suspending talks on
    Turkey's accession to the EU if Ankara does not agree to concessions.

    The EU counts on specific guarantees by Turkish authorities that the
    holding of the reforms that Brussels is demanding will be irreversible
    and complete. The Eurocommission has already warned that in other
    case the talks will be stopped on the spot.

    According to European political scientists, the talks on Turkey's
    membership will last not less than 10-15 years, reports RIA Novosti.
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