EUROPEAN COMMISSION REFUSED EU MEMBERSHIP TO TURKEYNovember 15, 2001 - 23:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Commission did not include Turkey in the list of the ten countries, which it considers more prepared to enter the European Union in 2004. This was declared at the session of the European Commission in Brussels. The Commission considers serious problems with human rights protection as the main reason of reluctance to see Turkey as part of the EU. The list of the countries that have real grounds to claim for EU membership includes Poland, Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Cyprus and Malta.![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |