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German Chancellor sees no problems in EU accession talks
NTV MSNBC, Turkey
May 4 2005
Schroeder said he hoped Turkey would sign the Ankara protocol
extending the customs union deal to include the bloc's new members
before October 3.
May 4 - German's Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder says he does not foresee
any difficulties in Turkey starting accession negotiations with the
European Union on October 3 as scheduled.
Schroeder, who arrived in Ankara for a two day working visit Tuesday
evening, said he believed that both Turkey and the EU have been
meeting their commitments in the lead up to the talks
"The decision taken on December 17 is a contract, in my belief both
sides have met their promises," he said.
The German Chancellor also said he believed that Turkey would continue
to implement reforms required as part of the accession process and
ruled out any potential problems in starting the negotiation process.
Speaking at a dinner with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
Schroeder expressed his support for a proposal put forward by Ankara
to set up a joint committee with Armenian to research allegations that
the Ottoman Empire committed acts of genocide against its Armenian
citizens 90 years ago.
While in Turkey Schroeder will hold talks with President Ahmet Necdet
Sezer, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew and attend a meeting
of gathering of the Turkish-German businessmen association.
NTV MSNBC, Turkey
May 4 2005
Schroeder said he hoped Turkey would sign the Ankara protocol
extending the customs union deal to include the bloc's new members
before October 3.
May 4 - German's Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder says he does not foresee
any difficulties in Turkey starting accession negotiations with the
European Union on October 3 as scheduled.
Schroeder, who arrived in Ankara for a two day working visit Tuesday
evening, said he believed that both Turkey and the EU have been
meeting their commitments in the lead up to the talks
"The decision taken on December 17 is a contract, in my belief both
sides have met their promises," he said.
The German Chancellor also said he believed that Turkey would continue
to implement reforms required as part of the accession process and
ruled out any potential problems in starting the negotiation process.
Speaking at a dinner with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
Schroeder expressed his support for a proposal put forward by Ankara
to set up a joint committee with Armenian to research allegations that
the Ottoman Empire committed acts of genocide against its Armenian
citizens 90 years ago.
While in Turkey Schroeder will hold talks with President Ahmet Necdet
Sezer, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew and attend a meeting
of gathering of the Turkish-German businessmen association.