Armenian minister says EU membership talks with Turkey “politically-motivated”
Mediamax news agency
11 Oct 04
Yerevan, 11 October: Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan said in
Yerevan today that the decision of Brussels to give the “green light”
to open membership talks with Turkey is “largely politically-motivated
because Turkey does not fully comply with the requirements set forth”.
Vardan Oskanyan was quoted by Mediamax as saying that Armenia cannot
play a crucial role in the issue of EU admission talks with Turkey
because it is not a member of the European Union itself.
Vardan Oskanyan expressed concern about the fact that Turkey was
considerably behind Romania and Bulgaria which are also in talks with
the EU. The minister also voiced his regret about the fact that the
EU has not given a due assessment of the fact that Turkey is refusing
to open the border with Armenia.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress