 Merkel strictly opposes Turkey’s EU bid September 20, 2011 - 20:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel has opposed Turkey's full membership in the European Union. She announced this on the eve of a meeting with Turkish President Abdullah Gul. “However, we do not wish to lose Turkey as an important strategic partner,” said the head of the German government. In her opinion, the EU should find ways to build closer political cooperation with Turkey. Abdullah Gul, who is now on an official visit to Germany, spoke at Berlin's Humboldt University, where he stressed that Ankara's strategic goal for the foreseeable future is to join the EU. His speech was postponed for several hours due to a bomb threat which was further revealed to be false, The Voice of Russia reported.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
