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Sarkozy and Merkel said nothing new
02.02.2008 13:25 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel’s
latest statement on Turkey is not a novelty, Director
of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the RA Academy
of Sciences, Dr Ruben Safrastyan told a
PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

`The decision will be made by the European Commission
which has not stopped membership talks. France and
Germany are opposed by the UK and Denmark. Moreover,
most of Eastern European states, being strongly
influenced by the U.S., support Turkey’s bid. The fact
is that the U.S. by all means tries to hold Turley as
an ally and lobbies its interests in the European
Union.

Addressing a UMP conference, French President Nicolas
Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have
reaffirmed their opposition to full membership of
Turkey in the European Union.

"I would like to be accepted as a friend of Turkey.
However, I have to state that there is no place for
Turkey in the EU because it’s located in Asia Minor,"
Sarkozy said. "We should not be tempted into thinking
that all European neighboring countries must become
members of European Union. If we keep expanding the
European Union we will destroy the policy in Europe."