French parliamentarians: Turkey's accession to EU great mistakeJanuary 29, 2008 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 11 parliamentarians of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) which is the main French centre-right political party adopted a statement on preventing membership of Turkey in the European Union. "Turkey's membership will have a negative impact on the EU budget To preserve the borders and political existence of EU Turkey shouldn't be accessed to the Union," the statement says. "71 per cent of French and 66 per cent of German citizens voted against Turkey's membership in the EU," it notes. "Turkey bordering on Syria, Iraq and Azerbaijan can not be a member of the European Union. Europe without borders will put an end to European mentality. Turkey's accession would be a great mistake," statement sys, APA reports. Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |