European Liberal Democrats

EUROPEAN Liberal Democrat parties meeting

Kategori	: English
Yorum Sayısı	: 0
Okunma	: 285
Tarih	: 26 Kasym 2009 01:28

This was in sharp contrast to some of the negative comments about Turkish membership made recently by several European conservative politicians and the newly appointed President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy.

The resolution – proposed by Jonathan Fryer, Chairman elect of London Liberal Democrats – welcomed progress that Turkey has made in meeting many of the so-called Copenhagen Criteria for EU accession. He did acknowledge that further action still needs to be taken in respect to freedom of expression and the media, in particular.

Delegates at the ELDR Congress – which groups Liberal Democrat parties from all European countries, including those not currently members of the European Union – also praised the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan for its initiatives aimed at resolving Turkey´s Kurdish question.

On the issue of Cyprus, the resolution urged the EU to do more to further a settlement on the island, which could lead to a bi-zonal, bi-communal, federal, united republic as well as ending the isolation of Turkish Cypriots.

Meanwhile Embargoed! Turkish Cypriot human rights group  co-founder Ipek Ozerim and Chair Fevzi Hussein were given firm support from key TRNC dignitaries and civil society groups for the group’s campaign plans.

During a four-day visit to North Cyprus last week, the two took the opportunity to present Embargoed!’s future projects and galvanise local support and co-ordination. The week also saw European Liberal Democrats pass a resolution at their Barcelona congress urging the EU to end Turkish Cypriot isolation. The motion, which also championed Turkey’s EU accession, had been initiated by Embargoed!

Fevzi and Ipek met with TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat, former President Rauf Denktas, Foreign Minister Huseyin Ozgurgun, Turkish Ambassador Sakir Fakili, academic Erol Kaymak, BRT director Ozer Kanli, and representatives from the British High Commission, Besparmaklar Group, British Residents’ Society, and the Turkish Cypriot Human Rights Foundation.

54321

© 2005-2010 Tüm Hakları Saklıdır
RSS Kaynağı | Yazar Girişi