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TURKEY WANT ARMENIA TO WITHDRAW FROM AZERBAIJANI TERRITORIES IT HAS OCCUPIED
news.az
Sept 6 2010
Azerbaijan
'EU needed Turkey as much as Turkey needed the EU.' Mevlut Cavusoglu,
a Turkish lawmaker and president of the Parliamentary Assembly of
the Council of Europe (PACE), said on Saturday that European Union
(EU) needed Turkey as much as Turkey needed the EU.
Cavusoglu addressed a conference "Role of Turkey in the European Union"
in Gothenbourg, where he came after concluding his talks in Stockholm.
Commenting on the constitutional package that would be put to vote
on September 12 in Turkey, Cavusoglu said, "Turkey should get rid of
the shames and rule of law should prevail in the country. In case
the constitutional package gets necessary vote on September 12,
Turkey will approach the EU standards and proceed on its way. We
attach importance to this constitutional package."
Cavusoglu said, "Turkey has good relations with Europe in the West and
with its own neighbors in the East. It also has good relations with
the Islamic world. Turkey is eager to boost relations with surrounding
countries. We want Armenia to withdraw from Azerbaijani territories
it has occupied. Our relations with Armenia will get normalized in
case this condition is met."
He said, "Turkey will continue to pursue a balanced foreign policy,
indicating that it was Turkey's assignment to assist Turkish
Republics."
Cavusoglu also rejected "a shift of axis" in Turkey's foreign policy
direction, noting, "Turkey pursues a multidimensional foreign policy
as a requirement of its historical and cultural responsibilities.
Turkey's bid to become an EU member has not changed. It still
constitutes the most important strategic target of Turkey's policy."
Cavusoglu said Turkey assumed important missions in international
organizations like the PACE, United Nations, OSCE and NATO, "this
is an evidence that there is not a shift of axis in Turkish foreign
policy," he added.
From: A. Papazian
news.az
Sept 6 2010
Azerbaijan
'EU needed Turkey as much as Turkey needed the EU.' Mevlut Cavusoglu,
a Turkish lawmaker and president of the Parliamentary Assembly of
the Council of Europe (PACE), said on Saturday that European Union
(EU) needed Turkey as much as Turkey needed the EU.
Cavusoglu addressed a conference "Role of Turkey in the European Union"
in Gothenbourg, where he came after concluding his talks in Stockholm.
Commenting on the constitutional package that would be put to vote
on September 12 in Turkey, Cavusoglu said, "Turkey should get rid of
the shames and rule of law should prevail in the country. In case
the constitutional package gets necessary vote on September 12,
Turkey will approach the EU standards and proceed on its way. We
attach importance to this constitutional package."
Cavusoglu said, "Turkey has good relations with Europe in the West and
with its own neighbors in the East. It also has good relations with
the Islamic world. Turkey is eager to boost relations with surrounding
countries. We want Armenia to withdraw from Azerbaijani territories
it has occupied. Our relations with Armenia will get normalized in
case this condition is met."
He said, "Turkey will continue to pursue a balanced foreign policy,
indicating that it was Turkey's assignment to assist Turkish
Republics."
Cavusoglu also rejected "a shift of axis" in Turkey's foreign policy
direction, noting, "Turkey pursues a multidimensional foreign policy
as a requirement of its historical and cultural responsibilities.
Turkey's bid to become an EU member has not changed. It still
constitutes the most important strategic target of Turkey's policy."
Cavusoglu said Turkey assumed important missions in international
organizations like the PACE, United Nations, OSCE and NATO, "this
is an evidence that there is not a shift of axis in Turkish foreign
policy," he added.
From: A. Papazian