Thursday, March 16, 2006

Xinhua - English-Turkey says not to sign Kyoto Protocol immediately

"Turkey says not to sign Kyoto Protocol immediately
www.chinaview.cn 2006-03-16 20:43:14

ANKARA, March 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Turkish Environment and Forestry Minister Osman Pepe said on Thursday that Turkey can not sign the United Nations Kyoto Protocol on global warming immediately like some African countries.

While addressing a meeting on climate change in Ankara, Pepe said that Turkey would not sign Kyoto Protocol now as Turkey was not responsible for the global warming, semi-official Anatolia News Agency reported."

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