Dünya online, Turkey
April 15 2006
FM Gul meets with Polish counterpart
14/04/2006 17:16:24
Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul yesterday met with his Polish
counterpart Stefan Meller in Ankara. During their talks, the two top
diplomats discussed bilateral relations.
At a press conference, afterwards, citing the Polish Parliament’s
decision last year on the so-called Armenian genocide, Gul conveyed
Turkey’s concern over the matter. Stressing that the issue should be
taken up by historians, not politicians, Gul said the move could
encourage Armenians. Turkey has offered to Armenia to investigate the
matter, but has so far gotten no reply, added Gul.
Gul said that Turkish government was determined to further improve
economic and defense relations with Poland. “I believe that Poland
will continue extending support to Turkey in its EU membership
process,” Gul added.
For his part, Meller stated that his government’s support for
Turkey’s European Union membership bid would continue. The criteria
which were applied to other countries during the EU membership
process should be the same applied to Turkey, said Meller.