Erdogan advises to think "broadly" of Turkey's accession to EUNovember 5, 2007 - 18:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Turkey and EU can face serious obstacles. We intend to achieve our goals and become full members of the EU. We have been working hard during these five years and have made greater success than during previous fifty years," said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan."Not all are confident in advantages of Turkey's accession. I say to those most restrained: think broadly. Bravery and efforts are essential for getting rid of prejudices. Both Turkey and Europe will benefit in this case. Turkey's accession is a part European Union's global vision," he said. He said Turkey and EU should go on cooperating. "We have a long way to pass. Turkey is facing serious challenges. But European leaders should keep in mind that support of the Turkish public is the fundamental factor. They should send encouraging signals to maintain the public support. Certainly, it doesn't mean that we don't care about the terms," Erdogan said. 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 | 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. |