  EU not Ready to Accept Turkey as Full MemberJanuary 11, 2007 - 15:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Joseph Daul, whose group has 277 seats in the 732-seat EU assembly, said he is against Turkey's membership, further undermining Ankara's bid to join the 27-nation bloc. Joseph Daul, a French farmer-turned-politician, was narrowly elected chairman of the conservative European People's Party on Tuesday, replacing German lawmaker Hans-Gert Poettering, who becomes president of the European Parliament next week.Joseph Daul said Turkey is not ready to join the EU, and the European Union itself is not ready to accept Turkey. "I'm in favor of a privileged partnership on a very high level. If this, in the future, leads to full membership, why not, but at present I'm against Turkey in the European Union," Daul told reporters.   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. |
