Europeans against Turkey's Accession to EUMay 25, 2006 - 16:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - According to a survey among 97500 Europeans, 52% were against Turkey's accession to the EU. Only 37% of respondents believe that the geopolitical location and market economy of Turkey will promote soonest accession. Most respondents are worried by the fact that the percentage of poor is higher in Turkey than in other European countries, as well as that most population are Muslims. 48% of participants of the survey do not see any need to expand the EU composition and consider accession of new members incorrect. In their opinion, the EU can be enlarged only with the joining of Norway and Switzerland, Day.az reports.Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |