ANKARA: EP Approves Decision Draft About Turkey

EP APPROVES DECISION DRAFT ABOUT TURKEY
By Cihan News Agency

Zaman, Turkey
Sept 28 2005

The European Parliament (EP) has approved the decision draft about
Turkey by 356 yes votes to 181 no votes.

It also approved the article requiring the recognition of the so-called
Armenian genocide.

The EP has delayed the approval of the Supplementary Protocol related
to the extension of the Customs Union Agreement for the new European
Union (EU) members.

The EP General Council accepted the EP Christian Democratic group’s
offer not to approve the protocol by 311 yes votes to 285 no votes.