Turkey will be ready for EU by 2013

February 1, 2008 - 14:36 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said Turkey would have complied with the EU acquis by 2013. "Turkey is not only an aspirant but also a member state at the moment," he said.



"Over the last five months 229 meetings were held in both Ankara and Brussels to advance various chapters. In the same period, 46 visits were paid to EU countries at the level of state minister and head of government. Now the EU process is part of Turkey's daily work. We can't hold back the process only because one of the 27 EU members is discontent with something. Turkey's full membership is one of the most important peace projects of the 21st century," he said, Milliyet reports.



Meanwhile, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke out for 'privileged partnership' for Turkey.
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