  Egemen Bagis: EU will ask Turkey to join May 7, 2011 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for European Union talks Egemen Bagis said on Saturday, May 7, that the Union would perceive Turkey's potential eventually. “They will chase after Turkey and try to persuade us to join. Therefore, we should never feel pessimistic in our EU process which constitutes the most important part of our own civilization journey and democratization process,” he said. Bagis said EU reforms contributed to Turkey's remarkable progress in fields such as education, transportation, justice and security recently. "Therefore, we will not stop, we will proceed on our way," he said. "We are implementing EU reforms not for the union, but to raise the living standards of our citizens." Commenting on the upcoming general elections, Bagis said Turkey will “prepare a new constitution that would be embraced by all segments of the society after the elections, and by this way, the obstacles on Turkey's EU path would be eliminated,” the Anatolian Agency reported.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
