  Expert: Turkey not matured for EU yetNovember 22, 2008 - 14:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey should speed up the process of reforms for joining the European Union, an expert said."Turkey has increased the number of laws meeting European standards but it's not enough. Having changed greatly since 1990-ies, Turkey failed to settle its problems with Cyprus and Armenia," Riccardo Serri, a member of European Commission, said during "Turkey-Armenia Dialogue Series: Breaking the Vicious Cycle" seminar in Yerevan. "Furthermore, France, which holds presidency in the EU, opposes Turkey's bid," he said, adding that the Armenian-Turkish dialogue could help Ankara overcome obstacles on the way toward the European Union.   Top stories 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. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Russian Ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow for consultations  Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has been summoned to Moscow for consultations.Azerbaijan says now controls 4 villages as part of deal with Armenia Azerbaijan's border service has taken control of four villages in the Gazakh district on the border with Armenia.Lukashenko has "very interesting proposal" involving Caucasus Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has said he has "a very interesting proposal" involving the Caucasus region.Azerbaijan establishing three military colleges Three military colleges are being established in Azerbaijan, according to a decree signed by the country’s Prime Minister Ali Asadov. |
