TURKEY IS AN ASIAN STATE AND CANNOT BE MEMBER OF EU
By H. Chaqrian

AZG Armenian Daily
02/03/2007

On a press conference February 28, 2007 Internal Affairs Minister
of France Nicolas Sarkozy, who is considered the rival of Jacques
Chirac on the coming presidential elections, declared that Turkey is
an Asian state anc cannot become a member of the EU.

CNN-Turk informs that Sarkozy, speaking of Paris-Washington
relationships stated that the French approach to Turkey’s EU membership
question is quite different of that of the United States. "President
Buch tries hard to involve Turkey, which is already a NATO member,
also in the European Union. He always stresses the importance of
turkey’s membership. My own point of view is different. Turkey as an
Asian state cannot become an EU member. The EU must have its distinct
borders. The existence of this institution without borders can hardly
be imagined, " said the French Minister.