  German Foreign Minister gives cautious warning Turkey’s not ready to join EU July 27, 2010 - 18:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle gave a cautious warning Tuesday that Turkey was not ready to join the European Union, hours before meeting his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu in Istanbul. "If the question had to be decided today, Turkey would not be able to join and the European Union would not be able to incorporate (Turkey)," Westerwelle told German daily Bild. Nevertheless, he warned against generating the impression that the EU was not interested in its eastern neighbour, DPA reported. "It is in our interest for Turkey to orientate itself towards Europe," Westerwelle said, adding that this was not only out of economic interests. "The county can help us solve several conflicts - whether it be Afghanistan, Iran, Yemen or the Middle East," the minister stressed.  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 |  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. |
