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  • ANKARA: Former Belgian FM Michel Speaks In Support Of Turkish EU Mem

    FORMER BELGIAN FM MICHEL SPEAKS IN SUPPORT OF TURKISH EU MEMBERSHIP

    Hurriyet, Turkey
    Oct 2 2006

    Support for Turkey in the face of pressure from within the EU to accept
    Armenian claims of genocide has come from EU Commission member and
    former Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel. Speaking on the subject,
    Michel said yesterday "New political criteria cannot be put in front
    of Turkey for it to gain EU membership. Turkey has great importance
    for the EU. It is enough just to look and see where energy lines
    cross eachother to understand this."

    Speaking in Brussels, Michel touched further on Turkey's role in the
    region, and how it was tied to what he called "the EU's great need
    for Turkey":

    "Just look at the problems in the region. Take a glance at the problems
    in Iraq, the greater Middle East, Iran. You will notice that Turkey
    is a key country in this all.....There are parliamentarians from the
    European Parliament who seem to behave as though Turkey will become
    a member tomorrow. Turkey's membership will take time, and we must
    give the country time to prepare."

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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