Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 06-12-11
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[01] EU FOREIGN MINISTERS - TURKEY
[01] EU FOREIGN MINISTERS - TURKEY
European Union Foreign Ministers agreed unanimously Monday to sanction
Turkey for failing to respect its trade obligations to Cyprus by
slowing down Ankara`s membership talks.
Cyprus Foreign Minister George Lillikas has expressed his satisfaction
with the decision, noting that Cyprus has achieved its goals.
The Finnish presidency announced that the ministers reached a ``deal on
a common EU position concerning Turkey`s EU accession negotiations``,
which will see eight of 35 policy chapters in its membership talks
frozen.
The Republic of Cyprus, an EU member state, has been divided since 1974
when Turkish troops invaded and occupied one third of its territory.
Turkey, a country aspiring to enter the EU, refuses to implement the
Customs Union Protocol by opening its ports and airports to Cyprus.
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