  Expert: Turkey not matured for EU yetNovember 22, 2008 - 14:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey should speed up the process of reforms for joining the European Union, an expert said."Turkey has increased the number of laws meeting European standards but it's not enough. Having changed greatly since 1990-ies, Turkey failed to settle its problems with Cyprus and Armenia," Riccardo Serri, a member of European Commission, said during "Turkey-Armenia Dialogue Series: Breaking the Vicious Cycle" seminar in Yerevan. "Furthermore, France, which holds presidency in the EU, opposes Turkey's bid," he said, adding that the Armenian-Turkish dialogue could help Ankara overcome obstacles on the way toward the European Union.   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 |  Related sections Topic Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
