Erdogan Expects Austria To Display Positive Stance Towards Turkey

ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that they expected Austria to display positive stance towards Turkey's European Union (EU) negotiation process.
Erdogan met Austrian reporters at Prime Ministry residence in Ankara on Tuesday.
''We expect Austria to display positive stance at this stage,'' Erdogan said, noting that the both Turkey and Austria should contribute to the world.
When asked whether they had plan B or C except ''Plan A'' about the EU, Erdogan noted, ''there cannot be any politician who does not prepare such plans.''
Regarding French President Jacques Chirac's call for referendum, Erdogan said that they imposed double standards for Turkey, adding that he was not afraid of referendum.
(EÖ-MS) 05.10.2004