"Solana: E.U. Should Keep Its Promises To Turkey
BRUSSELS - EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana said on Friday that EU should keep its promises to Turkey.
Giving an exclusive interview to RTL Radio channel of Belgium and Luxembourg, Solana said that EU had economic relations with Turkey for a long time and EU had also undertaken responsibilities towards Turkey in 1999.
The date of accession talks for full membership was determined as Oct. 3rd, 2005, Solana said, adding that he hoped the talks would start at that date.
``We gave promises, and our obligations are very clear, we should fulfil them,`` said Solana.
``I don`t know when and how will the negotiations will start, certainly the accession of one country into the EU will come true unanimously. I don`t think that it is time to bring onto agenda the Armenian genocide issue. Turkey will recognize `Cyprus Republic` before being a full member,`` commented Solana."
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