  TURKEY CAN BECOME EU MEMBER NOT EARLIER THAN IN 2016, EU COMMISSIONER SUPPOSESMarch 20, 2004 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey can become EU member not earlier than in 2016, European Union Commissioner for the Internal Market Frits Bolkestein supposes. As reported by Assembly of Armenians of Europe, speaking in the Dutch parliament March 18, Bolkestein stated that "if he were allowed to fantasize a little bit", accession negotiations with Ankara could be started only in 2006. The Turks could then enter the EU around ten years later, the EU Commissioner noted.  Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian wrestlers win 3 medals at U20 European Championships  The Armenian team has won 3 medals at the U20 European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships.Ameriabank, COAF pool efforts to develop beekeeping in Lori COAF and Ameriabank have presented their joint program Harvesting Nature’s Bounty.Putin to meet Erdogan, Aliyev on SCO sidelines Putin will hold meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics. |
