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EU-TURKEY TALKS MAY BE POSTPONED FOR AT LEAST A YEAR
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.12.2006 16:13 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ German Chancellor Angela Merkel offers to toughen
conditions for Turkey's EU bid. She refrained from presenting ultimatum
to Turkey but adheres to a tough line on the state. The European Union
urges Turkey to recognize the Greek Republic of Cyprus and tries to
find instuments of influence on Ankara.
The proposal, which had been mooted at the recent NATO summit in
Riga, was discussed by Merkel and Chirac when they met in Mettlach in
western Germany on Tuesday. Merkel and Chirac met for their customary
bi-monthly informal talks, which were followed by a three-way summit
with Polish President Lech Kaczynski.
EU foreign ministers are expected to agree on the freeze when they
meet in Brussels on Dec. 11. The measure will see that eight of the
35 policy chapters, which all candidate nations must complete, remain
closed. A deadline for resuming full talks does not form part of the
proposal so far but officials have told the press that both France
and Germany believe it is necessary to maintain pressure on Ankara.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.12.2006 16:13 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ German Chancellor Angela Merkel offers to toughen
conditions for Turkey's EU bid. She refrained from presenting ultimatum
to Turkey but adheres to a tough line on the state. The European Union
urges Turkey to recognize the Greek Republic of Cyprus and tries to
find instuments of influence on Ankara.
The proposal, which had been mooted at the recent NATO summit in
Riga, was discussed by Merkel and Chirac when they met in Mettlach in
western Germany on Tuesday. Merkel and Chirac met for their customary
bi-monthly informal talks, which were followed by a three-way summit
with Polish President Lech Kaczynski.
EU foreign ministers are expected to agree on the freeze when they
meet in Brussels on Dec. 11. The measure will see that eight of the
35 policy chapters, which all candidate nations must complete, remain
closed. A deadline for resuming full talks does not form part of the
proposal so far but officials have told the press that both France
and Germany believe it is necessary to maintain pressure on Ankara.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress