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ERDOGAN BLUFFS WHEN SAYING TURKEY DOESN'T ASPIRE TO EUROPE
PanARMENIAN.Net
20.09.2006 13:32 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ In today's Europe the fact of the Armenian
Genocide recognition has a political basis, said Hilda Tchoboian,
the chairperson of the European Armenian Federation (EAFJD) in an
interview with PanARMENIAN.Net. According to her, Turkey's membership
in the EU depends on the importance the European states attach to this
issue. "Turkey should face with the fact that it cannot become a full
EU member that without political resolution of this issue. As for the
statements made by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who assures
that this country doesn't aspire to Europe, this is nothing else but
bluff. Turkey is not ready to join Europe and tries to insist on its
own terms to make things look as if Europe joins Turkey but not vice
versa," Ms. Tchoboian said.
At that she underscored that one should see the difference between the
state and the people. "The U.S. wishes to see Turkey as an EU member,
however the Armenian lobby launched a successful counteraction.
For example the French public is not willing to have Turkey
in the EU. In general, the European Union is a heterogeneous
organization. Each state proceeds from its own aims and it's
natural. Turkey for its part establishes relations with each state
individually and can enlist their support," Ms. Tchoboian said.
PanARMENIAN.Net
20.09.2006 13:32 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ In today's Europe the fact of the Armenian
Genocide recognition has a political basis, said Hilda Tchoboian,
the chairperson of the European Armenian Federation (EAFJD) in an
interview with PanARMENIAN.Net. According to her, Turkey's membership
in the EU depends on the importance the European states attach to this
issue. "Turkey should face with the fact that it cannot become a full
EU member that without political resolution of this issue. As for the
statements made by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who assures
that this country doesn't aspire to Europe, this is nothing else but
bluff. Turkey is not ready to join Europe and tries to insist on its
own terms to make things look as if Europe joins Turkey but not vice
versa," Ms. Tchoboian said.
At that she underscored that one should see the difference between the
state and the people. "The U.S. wishes to see Turkey as an EU member,
however the Armenian lobby launched a successful counteraction.
For example the French public is not willing to have Turkey
in the EU. In general, the European Union is a heterogeneous
organization. Each state proceeds from its own aims and it's
natural. Turkey for its part establishes relations with each state
individually and can enlist their support," Ms. Tchoboian said.