  Turkey Has No Place in European UnionDecember 1, 2006 - 17:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has no place in the European Union, said French presidential contender, Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy. He offers to fully stop Turkey's EU membership talks. "This is not a topic for discussion. Turkey has no place in the EU. It's impossible," Sarkozy said.The Minister also proposed privileged partnership instead of full membership and called on Segolene Royal to express opinion on the issue. " I would like Ms Royal to express opinion. I am convinced that she has her own standpoint on the issue," he said, reports RFE/RL.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
