EUROPARLIAMENT MEMBER: EU SHOULD RESORT TO DRASTIC MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO TURKEY TO GUARANTEE NORMALIZATION OF ITS RELATIONS WITH ARMENIA

ArmInfo
2010-03-18 17:09:00

ArmInfo. The European Union should resort to more drastic measures
with respect to Turkey for the latter to normalize relations with
Armenia without delay, European Parliament member, member of the
European-Armenian Advisory Council Frank Angel said to ArmInfo.

He said this is just the main hitch, as EU cannot be guided by
uncertainty in the issues of establishment of normal diplomatic and
good neighbourly relations with Armenia and Cyprus. According to him,
they must clarify the fact that the process of negotiations in EU
may be affected if the process of normalization of relations with
Armenia does not advance with high rates. He added that any diplomatic
initiative is preferable, including a persistent call to Turkey at
the top level for Ankara to adhere to the targeted policy. As he said,
it is necessary to harden the rhetoric and actions and added that it
is impossible to imagine for any existing EU member-state could join
the Union having no normal relations with its neighbours, though some
of them are still in strained relations with each other.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress