HEAD OF TURKISH DELEGATION IN PACE: DISCUSSION OF A FRAME DOCUMENT ON DOESN’T IMPLY ANY LIABILITIES BY TURKEY TO ARMENIA

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Oct 6 2005

YEREVAN, October 5. /ARKA/. Discussion of a frame document on
(membership of Turkey in the EU -ARKA) doesn’t imply any liabilities
by Turkey to Armenia, the Head of Turkish delegation in PACE Murad
Merjan stated in his interview to TREND. In his words, Turkey is also
willing to establish relations with its neighbors, but on some terms.

“To open the Turkish -Armenian border it’s necessary that official
Yerevan established normal relations with its neighbors, and refuses
from territorial claims”, he said, noting that “if it doesn’t happen,
then one cannot expect normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations”.

According to him, Turkey is the first Turk and Islamic state, which
began negotiations with the EU on its membership in it. “I hope that
in the end of the discussions Turkey will become a full member of
the EU. This process is important for the whole world”, he said. A.H.