Schroeder Says Referendums In EU-member Countries Will Not Affect Turkey

ANKARA - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said on Wednesday that any referendum to be held in a EU-member country about the European Constitution would not affect Turkey`s EU process.
     Schroeder, who is currently paying a working visit to Turkey, met today Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
     During the meeting, Prime Minister Erdogan expressed his uneasiness about the recognition of the so-called Armenian genocide by some European parliaments, without any proper investigation on the issue.
     On his part, Chancellor Schroeder highlighted the importance of economic development in Turkey.

2005-05-04