TURKEY’S ACCESSION TO EU WILL CLOSE THIS ORGANIZATION FOR ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
21.12.2007 14:24 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Accession of present-day Turkey to the European
Union will close the doors of this organization for Armenia. Turkey
poses obstacles to Armenia and attempts to prevent our membership in
international organizations or treaties," ARF Bureau’s Hay Dat and
Political Affairs Office Director Kiro Manoyan told a news conference
in Yerevan. "Turkey will use the EU in its own interests," he said.

"Turkey should change before joining the EU.

Otherwise, it will be unjustified optimism to hope for any changes
after this country is granted membership," he added.

According to Mr Manoyan, the fact that accession talks with Turkey have
resumed without approval of all EU member states suggests political
calculation by the U.S. and UK. "Thus, membership is not excluded
but no reforms will be carried out," he said, Novosti Armenia reports.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress