"Armenian Claims are not EU Criteria
By Salih Boztas
Published: Sunday 13, 2005
zaman.com
Claims about the so-called Armenian genocide on the agenda in France have raised questions about how it will affect Turkey's European Union (EU) ambitions. European Union Commission Turkey Representative Hansjorg Kretschmer thinks that the Armenian issue will not become a political criterion before Turkey. Giving a brief statement about the political criteria, Kretschmer said, 'With the December 17 decision, it was accepted that Ankara had 'sufficiently' fulfilled the political criteria. Of course, it cannot be said they were totally fulfilled. Government officials also think in this way.' "
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