Athens calls for EU-Turkey summit after Turkish general elections in 2011November 25, 2010 - 19:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Athens called for a EU-Turkey summit after the upcoming Turkish general elections next year, aimed at reviving the accession talks with Turkey. Appearing at a press conference Wednesday, Greek Foreign Ministry Spokesman Grigoris Delavekuras, said an EU-Turkey Leaders' Summit could function as a road map for Turkey's accession to the EU, and give momentum to the accession talks which he said was moving at the speed of a turtle. "We desire a genuine EU process and not a quasi one," said Delavekuras. Greek spokesperson said Athens wanted to facilitate an atmosphere which would put flesh on to the process and pave the way for an open dialogue. Delavekuras said this could be considered as a sequel to the Helsinki conference, that could ensure Turkey fulfils its commitments to the EU within a time frame. In his speech in Brussels on November 22, Greek FM Dimitri Drucas, called for an EU-Turkey summit, that would clearly specify Turkey's responsibilities as well as lay down a specific membership, World Bulletin reported. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |