Monday, February 19, 2007

Cyprus, Slovenia Share Stance on Turkey's EU Bid

"Cyprus, Slovenia Share Stance on Turkey's EU Bid

Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and his Cypriot counterpart Yiorgos Lillikas agreed on Friday, 16 February that the two countries had similar views on international issues, including Turkey's accession to the EU.

'Turkey should become an EU member because this is in the interest of the Turkish people and us,' Lillikas said. However, there are no shortcuts to membership and Turkey has to fulfil all the conditions just like the other countries did, he added. "

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