TURKEY HAS NO CHANCES FOR INCLUSION IN EUDecember 9, 2002 - 22:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime minister of Denmark presiding in the European Union Anders Fogh Rasmussen stated that no dates for beginning negotiations on Turkey's accession to the EU would be specified at the coming Copenhagen summit. "Like other candidates, Turkey should meet all European criteria before holding negotiations on joining our organization," - the Danish government leader told "Die Welt" German newspaper. In Rasmussen's words, Turkey has not fulfilled these demands yet. For many years the main claim of laid by the EU leadership to official Ankara has been the human rights violations and the unsettled condition of the Kurdish problem. 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 | Viva: Armenia's leading technology company introduces a new trademark The updated brand Viva reflects a qualitatively new level of digital services. Turkey restoring 500-year-old Surp Sarkis Armenian Church During the program, Sahak Maşalyan, the Patriarch of Türkiye's Armenians, inspected the historic church and offered prayers. Cumulative deposit on flexible terms: Byblos Bank Armenia's new offer Once the deposit is fixed, it can be topped up at any time, and interest will be accrued quarterly. Armenia win 3 gold medals at European Junior Boxing Championships Armenia has three world champions after the European Junior Boxing Championships held in Sarajevo over the past week. |