Erdogan: We Have Been Maintaining Our Preparatory Efforts For Our E.U. Membership Process

1/29/2005
Turkish Press
Anadolu Agency

DAVOS (AA) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, ''we have been maintaining our preparatory efforts for our EU membership process. Also, efforts have been under way to form the legal infrastructure for the Ankara Agreement. We are in favor of solution.''

Prime Minister Erdogan, who is currently in Davos town of Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum, held a news conference.

Upon a question about so-called Armenian genocide, Prime Minister Erdogan said, ''our official position is clear. According to our point of view, not politicians but historians should deal with such issues. As the Republic of Turkey, we have opened air corridor with Armenia, and also initiated trade. There are 30 thousand citizens of Armenian origin in Turkey. They do not have such problems.''

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