Заместитель премьер-министра Турции озвучил редкий комплимент в адрес ЕС

В момент, когда отношения между Турцией и Европейским Союзом переживают трудные времена, когда турецкие лидеры, начиная от президента Эрдогана и далее вниз, критикуют Европу из-за всякого рода обид на нее, один из высокопоставленных турецких чиновников вдруг озвучивает неожиданный комплимент в адрес Европы, что придает вещам перспективу.

Заместитель премьер-министра Мехмет Шимшек заявил, что процесс вступления Турции в ЕС имеет решающее значение для улучшения качества институтов и демократических стандартов в стране:

"Мы имеем в виду, что это вопрос не только о становлении членом клуба. В последнее время об этом много дискуссий. Европа на самом деле является точкой отсчета для нас. Мы хотим поднять наши демократические Мы хотим усилить верховенство закона и качество наших институтов. В Европе передовые стандарты в этой области", - сказал он, добавив, что переговоры Турции с Европейским Союзом необходимо рассматривать в этом ключе.

"Эти стандарты, конечно, могут быть достигнуты без Европы, но иметь точку отсчета имеет большое значение", сказал он.

Как сообщает агентство Анадолу, Мехмет Шимшек сделал этот комментарий в ходе своего выступления в Anatolian Lions Business Association (ASKON) в минувший четверг (10 ноября).

В то же время он также сообщил, что на следующей неделе Турцию посетит глава МИД Германии Франк-Вальтер Штайнмайер. Выступая в Бундестаге, Штайнмайер сказал, что 15 ноября он посетит Турцию. Министр иностранных дел Германии сказал, что прекращение переговоров с Турцией о вступлении в Европейский Союз навредит как гражданам этой страны так и правительству.

"Если мы хлопнем дверью сейчас и выбросим ключ, то разочаруем многих людей в Турции, которые ищут в Европе помощь и поддержку, особенно сейчас", - цитирует его слова агентство Reuters.

Но Штайнмайер заявил, что введение смертной казни в Турции будет означать "несомненный конец" переговорам о вступлении Турции в ЕС, и он добавил, что Берлин продолжит оказывать давление на Анкару касательно уважения верховенства права.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам агентства Анадолу и Hurriyet Daily News.

фото: Вице-премьер Турции Мехмет Шимшек в ходе выступления на встрече Anatolian Lions Business Association в четверг, 10 ноября 2016 (фото любезно предоставлено агентством Анадолу)

 

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