IF TURKEY WISHES, IT CAN JOIN EURO-MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERSHIP, BUT NOT EU
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.07.2007 14:18 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ France offers to form an ad hoc committee of
experts on issues concerning borders of the European Union. Moreover,
position of official Paris on Turkey’s membership in the EU has not
changed, French State Secretary on European Affairs Jean-Pierre Jouyet
stated. He said, Paris offers to form an ad hoc committee of experts
on the level of the European Union. Solution of issues concerning EU
borders will be the main task of the committee.
At the same time Jouyet excluded the possibility that official Paris
will change its policy towards Turkey’s membership in the EU. "Our
stance towards Ankara has not changed. We have already made concessions
to include technical articles in the membership talks.
France on no account is trying to create additional obstacles for the
Turkish State in his way to the European Union. However, the issue
of Turkey’s membership will be discussed only when the country will
be ready for it," Jouyet underlined.
He also noted, if Turkey wishes, it can join the Euro-Mediterranean
Partnership, but not the EU. "If Turkey is interested in this project,
let it acquaint himself with membership conditions. However, it is not
an alternative for EU membership," the French State Secretary added,
Deutsche Welle reports.