Gul: Turkish Legal Order Does Not Allow Annan Plan To Be Brought To Parliament Before Referendum

KUWAIT - Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Gul said on Saturday that they told the United Nations (U.N.) Secretary General Kofi Annan that Turkish legal order did not allow Annan plan to be brought to Parliament before referendum.
Gul replied to the questions of reporters aboard the plane on his way to Kuwait to attend a meeting of neighbor countries to Iraq.
Gul said Annan wanted assurances to bring the agreement, which will be obtained as a result of negotiations that would start on February 19, to the Parliament and that they gave a positive response. Gul said, ``in case an agreement can be reached, the issue will be presented to the Parliament following referendum on the Island.``
Gul said nobody could give assurances for the decision that would be passed from the parliament.

(AY) 14.02.2004