New Anatolian, Turkey
April 14 2006
Turkey To Add Optimism Value To Eu, Polish Fm Meller
ANKARA – Polish Foreign Minister Stefan Meller said that Poland
supports Turkey’s EU membership process, adding that Turkey will add
optimism value to the EU.
Holding a joint news conference with Turkish Foreign Minister
Abdullah Gul on Thursday, Meller said regarding Turkey’s EU
membership issue that Poland has always supported Turkey’s EU
membership and will continue to support.
Meller said that the criteria which were applied to other countries
(during EU membership process) should be same with the ones applied
to Turkey, noting that Turkey should implement the same criteria
completely to be a member of the EU.
Noting that Poland’s European vision is to further extend the EU,
Meller said that new ”added values” (in the aspects of culture and
civilization) are expected from the countries which will join the EU.
He said that besides other contributions, Turkey will add optimism
value to the EU due to its importance in the region.
Upon a question about the debates in Polish parliament on so-called
Armenian genocide, Meller said that Polish parliament did not take
any decision about the issue; it only stated a view, and that view
reflected the atmosphere of that period.
Noting that there are many bureaucrats, soldiers and artists of
Armenian origin in Poland, and Poland has good relations with
Armenia, Meller said that however, this should not be reflected to
foreign policy. He added that Poland will be pleased with solution of
this problem.
Meller said that there were not any problem in the bilateral
relations between Turkey and Poland.
Eulogizing Turkish businessmen’s achievements in Poland, Meller said
that Turkey and Poland could make joint investments in the third
countries.
Referring to the cultural relations between Turkey and Poland, Meller
thanked the Turkish government for its support to restoration of the
Adam Mickiewicz Museum in Istanbul.
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Gul said that
their government was determined to further improve commercial,
economic, cultural and defense relations with Poland.
”I believe that Poland will continue extending support to Turkey in
its EU membership process,” Gul added.
Upon a question about Iran’s nuclear program, Gul said that all
relevant sides should help efforts to find a solution through
diplomatic channels.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
