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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, held in Brussels on the second day of the EU leaders made a statement on relations with tensions and Turkey at the Eastern Mediterranean summit.
Merkel said: “We want to discuss again with the EU-Turkey agreement on Turkey. In the eastern Mediterranean, Greece and the need to respect the rights of Cyprus, but we were able to clarify what we want constructive relations with Turkey,” she said.
Merkel noted the importance of having a constructive dialogue on Turkey: “We want a positive agenda with Turkey. Recently I met very often with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Relations, in the interests of a positive agenda on both sides. In December, it was will discuss the issue of visa liberalization. ” used expressions.
Turkey’s EU neighbors and pointed out that NATO members, Merkel firmly until December was stressed that the issue of visa liberalization should be studied.
“FIRST PRIORITY REQUIRED”
Merkel, the introduction of a new phase of the migration agreement between Turkey and the EU, with the development of the Customs Union agreement on economic cooperation issues said they wanted to discuss with Turkey.
The German Prime Minister stated that the lifting of the blockade of sanctions against Belarus is an important signal.
Merkel explained that they also discussed the Nagorno-Karabakh issue at the summit and pointed out that a ceasefire is the main requirement for a peaceful solution.
Merkel on Turkey-EU relations needed to return to a positive agenda loved everything in words what they want to do.
