JOSE MANUEL BARROSO: EU AND TURKEY NEED TIME

PanARMENIAN.Net
22.05.2007 18:21 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "We have not yet decided whether Turkey should
become an European Union member. Also, I do not think that at this
moment Turkey is ready to become a member, nor are we ready to take
on Turkey as a member. The final decision over full membership will
be given in light of the results from the ongoing talks. And we need
time for this," head of the EU Commission Jose Manuel Barroso stated
to the German "Focus" magazine. Responding to a question about newly
elected French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s statements in connection
to possibly forestalling the new EU talks meant to open next month
with Turkey, Barroso said that respect must be shown to promises
made in the past. "There was a united vote made to start up talks
with Turkey," Barroso underscored.