Turkey's Accession to EU Important Both for Ankara and Europe's FutureJanuary 17, 2007 - 14:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish membership to the EU is very important for Turkey. I consider the EU as a union of states seeking for a more prosperous and better future, Erkut Emcioğlu, International Relations Coordinator of ARI Movement said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net Turkey has been on the track since 1959 and albeit some ups and downs maintained its target to become a member. It is a state policy. The process of transformation in which Turkey currently is turns it into a more democratic modern state. I strongly support Turkish membership to the EU. It is also important to note that the future Turkish entry to the Union is also crucial for Europe's future. Will Europe become a real global economic and political power, preventing the clash of civilizations and promoting peace and harmony and offering wealth to more nations?" he said.As to amendment or cancellation of Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code, the Turkish political scientist said, "I think the use of this article has been very abusive and authors such as Orhan Pamuk or Elif Safak have been subject to prosecution. However, the public opinion leaders see the danger and strongly fight for it to be modified. ARI Movement is among the NGOs which push in this direction." Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates. |