The Prime Minister of Turkey Rajap Tayyip Erdoghan warned the European Union about interrupting the negotiations on his country's accession to the European Union. Erdoghan declared, " The European Union must not lose its global vision", adding that, "Turkey's withdrawal from negotiation table will be a great mistake. This announcement Turkish Prime Minister made as a response to the recommendation about partial interruption of negotiations made by the European Commission.

Earlier today Finland's Prime Minister Matty Vanhanen, whose country currently holds EU presidency, declared that the suggestion about partial interruption of negotiations "provides a good basis for the solution of the issue", which is included in the agenda of upcoming meeting of EU Foreign Ministers which will be held on December 11, 2006.

On Vanhanen's words, during the meeting Foreign Ministers should adopt a decision on the recommendation of the European Commission. At the same time M. Vanhanen pointed out that though the situation at the talks is "difficult", work on Turkey's accession to EU must go on. "The train slowed down but the direction remains the same", said the Prime Minister of Finland, RBK reports.