BagÄs Says Greek Cyprus Membership In EU Mistake

BAGÄS SAYS GREEK CYPRUS MEMBERSHIP IN EU MISTAKE

PanARMENIAN.Net
November 7, 2011 – 12:27 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Turkey’s European Union Minister Egemen BagıÅ~_
said a solution based on political equality was beneficial for the
future of Turkey, as well as the security of Cyprus and Europe,
Hurriyet Daily News reported.

Speaking on the Bayrak TV channel of northern Cyprus, BagıÅ~_ said
that a solution could be reached only by the compromise by the two
sides of the island, adding that it should become clear whether Cyprus
talks would be concluded and a solution would be found by the end of
the year.

BagıÅ~_ said “it was a mistake to approve Greek Cypriot
administration’s membership to the EU, and EU officials confessed that
too.” “Seventy percent of Europe’s required energy resources were
transported from within Turkey’s borders, and Europe did not have
the chance to reach those resources without Turkey’s contribution,”
BagıÅ~_ said.

“Unfortunately 26 countries were not able to see how a single country
put reservations on their interests,” he said. “If a solution was not
found by June 2012, the party responsible would be the Greek Cypriot
administration, and the whole world should know that.”

Commenting on Turkey’s relations with the EU, BagıÅ~_ said Turkey
“would bring a different momentum to the EU process and would not
give up on the EU.”