"Turkey's PM says nothing will halt bid for EU membership; appoints negotiator
05.24.2005, 10:43 AM
ANKARA (AFX) - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said no obstacle will discourage his country from pursuing its goal of full EU membership, evern as he appointed Economy Minister Ali Babacan chief negotiator for the upcoming talks on Turkey's accession to the European Union.
'The negotiation process will start on October third... Those who are seeking to impede this process are wasting their energy,' Erdogan said.
'We will probably face problems, but they will never weaken Turkey's basic objective, which is full membership in the European Union,' he said. "
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