TURKEY HOPES TO BEGIN EU TALKS IN JULY 2007

PanARMENIAN.Net
21.02.2007 18:56 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "We hope to begin the European Union accession
talks at least in four chapters if unexpected events do not occur
in the first half of the year," said Ali Babacan, Turkey’s chief
negotiator for European Union talks. Babacan briefed the parliament on
Tuesday regarding Turkey’s accession process and reforms implemented
so far. Babacan said that 66 delegations were formed and some two
thousand people were sent to the European Union to monitor the system
there and thus support the adaptation process.

Commenting on the present situation in Cyprus, Babacan said that some
foreign ministers and even prime ministers of EU member countries
criticized the bloc’s attitude toward Cyprus issue, adding that it
caused the union to loose its credibility, reports Cihan News Agency.