November 2, 2006 - 17:44 AMT
EU Canceled Extra Meeting of Turkish and Cyprus FMs
The EU today canceled the talks between Turkish and Cyprus FMs scheduled Sunday. The extra meeting in Helsinki was to be held to prevent failure of the talks on Turkey's accession to the EU. Mikko Norros, who is Speaker during Finnish presidency at the EU, stated that the meeting will not be held as "gathering everyone at the same table is impossible," reports RFE/RL. Next week the European Commission will publish the basic report on the reforms implemented in Turkey, which according to informed sources, will be extremely critical.