October 15, 2009 - 17:59 AMT
Turkey's recent conduct demonstrates that country's not yet ready to accede to EU
The unpleasant incidents during RA Presdient Serzh Sargsyan's visit to Bursa demonstrate Turkish society's intolerance, NAS Oriental Studies Institute Director Ruben Safrastyan told news conference in Yerevan. «What we saw yesterday, i.e. Turkish fans' improper attitude to Armenian anthem and Armenian bus being pebbled, we can judge that Turkey cannot become an EU member. The country does not comply with European standards,» said the expert, expressing concern over such manifestations.