European Parliament adopts stern resolution urging Turkey to establish diplomatic ties with Armenia
15.04.2016,
10:57
The European Parliament adopted Thursday a stern resolution on Turkey by a majority of votes – 375 voted for it and 177 were against.
YEREVAN, April 15. /ARKA/. The European Parliament adopted Thursday a stern resolution on Turkey by a majority of votes – 375 voted for it and 177 were against.
In its resolution, the European Parliament urges Turkey and Armenia to normalize their relations without preconditions and to establish diplomatic ties.
It also points out the necessity of opening Armenia-Turkey border to improve relations between the two countries.
The document contains an allusion to the European Parliament's resolution dated from April 15, 2015, which urges Ankara to recognize the fact of the Armenian Genocide committed in Ottoman Empire in 1915.
The resolution also accuses Ankara of “backsliding” on democracy and the rule of law.
EU-Turkey cooperation on migration should be uncoupled from the EU accession negotiating process, members of the European Parliament say in the resolution.
They call for progress on rule of law and fundamental values and "a structured and more frequent political dialogue on key thematic issues". ---0---
In its resolution, the European Parliament urges Turkey and Armenia to normalize their relations without preconditions and to establish diplomatic ties.
It also points out the necessity of opening Armenia-Turkey border to improve relations between the two countries.
The document contains an allusion to the European Parliament's resolution dated from April 15, 2015, which urges Ankara to recognize the fact of the Armenian Genocide committed in Ottoman Empire in 1915.
The resolution also accuses Ankara of “backsliding” on democracy and the rule of law.
EU-Turkey cooperation on migration should be uncoupled from the EU accession negotiating process, members of the European Parliament say in the resolution.
They call for progress on rule of law and fundamental values and "a structured and more frequent political dialogue on key thematic issues". ---0---
