Source: Anadolu Agency; Government's EU Circular to
accelarate EU adjustment program; May 8, 2003
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan pointed out
the importance of European Union (EU) membership process and called on all
the state institutions and organizations to carry out studies carefully in
coordination with Secretariat General for EU affairs. In the circular,
Erdogan recalled that Secretariat General for the EU was assigned to
organize the studies of the state institutions and organizations aiming to
prepare Türkiye for EU membership and carry out coordination regarded with
implementation of the National Program.
Erdogan said negotiations, regarded with
Türkiye's accession to the EU, would be decided by taking into
consideration the report of the EU Commission which will be issued in
autumn 2004. Erdogan pointed out that implementation of the National
Program and completion of efforts to adjust with particularly Copenhagen
Political Criteria were important.
Erdogan said, "on the other side, we envisage
to accelerate studies to update National Program and complete it till May
15, 2003."
"In line with the aspects issued above, all
the state institutions and organizations will continue to carry out their
studies carefully in coordination with the Secretariat General for the
EU," Erdogan stated.
