Turkey's accession to EU will close this organization for ArmeniaDecember 21, 2007 - 14:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Accession of present-day Turkey to the European Union will close the doors of this organization for Armenia. Turkey poses obstacles to Armenia and attempts to prevent our membership in international organizations or treaties," ARF Bureau's Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director Kiro Manoyan told a news conference in Yerevan. "Turkey will use the EU in its own interests," he said."Turkey should change before joining the EU. Otherwise, it will be unjustified optimism to hope for any changes after this country is granted membership," he added. According to Mr Manoyan, the fact that accession talks with Turkey have resumed without approval of all EU member states suggests political calculation by the U.S. and UK. "Thus, membership is not excluded but no reforms will be carried out," he said, Novosti Armenia reports. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |