  Turkey doesn't seek after EU membership any longer?November 1, 2007 - 13:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Turkey has restrained its diplomatic stride toward the European Union recently," Ruben Safrastyan, Director of the Institute of the Oriental Studies, told a news conference in Yerevan.Turkey longs for domination in the Middle East but not in Europe, according to him. "Position of leading European states, including France which doesn't want to see it in the EU, is an important factor here. Furthermore, support for the European way of development wanes in Turkey," he said. The EU-Turkey entry talks opened in October 2005, although the bid was submitted in 1965. The Cypriot issue remains the major stumbling block for Turkish membership. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has numerously stated that 'Turkey has no place in Europe'. Manuel Barroso, the President of the European Commission, shares this opinion.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   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 servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, 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. |
