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TURKISH PRIME MINISTER ACCUSES THE EU OF CREATING ADDITIONAL OBSTACLES
Public Radio, Armenia
Nov 6 2006
Turkish Prime Minister Rejeb Tayyib Erdogan ha accused the European
Union of "creating additional obstacles on the way of Turkey's
accession into the united Europe." This was the reaction of the Prime
Minister to the draft report of the European Commission to be issued
next week, "Trend" agency reports.
The document questions Ankara's accession to the EU. According to the
document, the pace of reforms in the country has considerably slowed
down. Besides, it is noted that Turkey's has registered no progress
in normalization of relations with Cyprus, the Southern part of which
is already in the EU, while the Northern one is still under Turkish
blockade. Turkey has not opened its ports and air space for Cyprus.
Finland, which is currently presiding over the European Union,
continues searching for ways out of the "Cyprus deadlock," which is
one of the main obstacles on Turkey's way to the European Union.
Public Radio, Armenia
Nov 6 2006
Turkish Prime Minister Rejeb Tayyib Erdogan ha accused the European
Union of "creating additional obstacles on the way of Turkey's
accession into the united Europe." This was the reaction of the Prime
Minister to the draft report of the European Commission to be issued
next week, "Trend" agency reports.
The document questions Ankara's accession to the EU. According to the
document, the pace of reforms in the country has considerably slowed
down. Besides, it is noted that Turkey's has registered no progress
in normalization of relations with Cyprus, the Southern part of which
is already in the EU, while the Northern one is still under Turkish
blockade. Turkey has not opened its ports and air space for Cyprus.
Finland, which is currently presiding over the European Union,
continues searching for ways out of the "Cyprus deadlock," which is
one of the main obstacles on Turkey's way to the European Union.