  Erdogan: privileged partnership is unknown to EU treaties March 25, 2010 - 13:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara will settle for nothing less than full membership in the European Union - a stance putting himself on a collision course with German Chancellor Merkel, who only supports a "privileged partnership" for Turkey. Germany's objections that the sizeable mainlyMuslimcountry is not fit for membership are backed by another EU heavyweight,France, but Ankara points out that it has already opened negotiations aimed at becoming a proper member of the bloc. "A privileged partnership is unknown to EU treaties," Erdogan toldDie Zeit. "For Turkey it would be a huge mistake to agree to that. And most of the other EU countries don't accept this suggestion either."   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
