10.11.2004, 16:06
Gul: If the EU Fails Us, We'll Go Our Own Way
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has said if Turkey doesn't receive a satisfactory decision from the European Union (EU) summit on December 17th, "we'll leave it alone and go our own way."
At a Parliamentary Budget Commission for Foreign Ministry meeting, Gul said the progress report on Turkey released by the European Commission on October 6th was a great achievement for the country, but that the Foreign Ministry is continuing its efforts to achieve an affirmative decision at the December 17th summit.
"At the end, we'll have done everything in our power. If we are not satisfied with the outcome, we'll leave it alone and go our own way. We never have never said we would enter the EU unconditionally and agree to everything," continued the Foreign Minister.
He emphasized it is out of the question to recognize the Cypriot Greek administration as part of the process. As for the Greater Middle East Project, Gul said, "This project could have a hidden agenda, but if we become active in it we can prevent any wrong doings instead of watching [the process]." The Foreign Minister also reiterated his wish for normalization in Turkish-Armenian relations
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Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has said if Turkey doesn't receive a satisfactory decision from the European Union (EU) summit on December 17th, "we'll leave it alone and go our own way."
At a Parliamentary Budget Commission for Foreign Ministry meeting, Gul said the progress report on Turkey released by the European Commission on October 6th was a great achievement for the country, but that the Foreign Ministry is continuing its efforts to achieve an affirmative decision at the December 17th summit.
"At the end, we'll have done everything in our power. If we are not satisfied with the outcome, we'll leave it alone and go our own way. We never have never said we would enter the EU unconditionally and agree to everything," continued the Foreign Minister.
He emphasized it is out of the question to recognize the Cypriot Greek administration as part of the process. As for the Greater Middle East Project, Gul said, "This project could have a hidden agenda, but if we become active in it we can prevent any wrong doings instead of watching [the process]." The Foreign Minister also reiterated his wish for normalization in Turkish-Armenian relations
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