"OSKANIAN: WE SEE NO CONNECTION BETWEEN EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION AND TURKEY'S ACCESSION TO EU
24.05.2005 04:51
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ «I understand very well the apprehensions of Armenians of France and the French themselves due to the opportunity of Turkey's accession to the European Union,» stated Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, reported Armenpress news agency. “We also expressed our concern over Turkey not meeting European standards, specifically, in the issue of acknowledgement of the Armenian Genocide and lifting the blockade of the Armenian border. However, we do not see any connection between the referendum over adoption of the European Constitution and Turkey’s accession to the EU,” the Armenian FM added. On the contrary, the Armenian party supposes that the role of France at the European arena will increase upon the adoption of the Constitution, «which is beneficial to us, as France has always come for raising Armenian issues at the international arena and supported these, specifically, Armenia's integration into European structures.»"
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