"Cyprus recognition no requirement for Turkish EU talks: Denmark
www.chinaview.cn 2005-09-03 03:31:20
STOCKHOLM, Sept. 2 (Xinhuanet) -- Turkey recognizing Cyprus should not be a pre-condition for the country to begin EU accession negotiations, Ritzau news bureau reported on Friday quoting Denmark's foreign minister.
Negotiations over Turkish accession to the EU should begin as planned on Oct. 3, said Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller on Thursday in advance of a meeting of union foreign ministers.
With the announcement, Moeller put himself at odds with severalother union members, who demand that Turkish negotiations can onlybegin after it recognizes Cyprus."
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