Written statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Ioannis Kasoulides, on the Conclusions of the EU GAC
15/12/2015
I express our satisfaction concerning the text of the Conclusions on Turkey adopted today by the General Affairs Council (GAC) of the European Union.
This year’s Conclusions include an important new element since, through them, a strong response is given to the unilateral actions by Turkey to file a statement after the EU-Turkey Summit, during which Turkey’s position on non-application of the Readmission Agreement in the case of Cyprus is reaffirmed. More specifically, in the text of the Conclusions is explicitly mentioned that such unilateral declarations have no any legal validity. The Council also underlines the importance of the full and effective implementation by Turkey of the Readmission Agreement and the Roadmap for liberalization of the visa regime to all member states, including cooperation in Justice and Home Affairs.
As regards, in general, Turkey’s course of accession negotiations, I would like to principally note the clear reference in the text of the Conclusions on the need to respect the negotiating framework and Turkey’s obligations towards the EU, which is a key parameter when talking about Turkey’s accession course.
Seizing this opportunity, I would like to reiterate this: The accession negotiations with the candidate countries have a purely intergovernmental nature. The European Commission has the right to carry out preparatory work on the accession chapters the Commission wants, without prejudging the position of the member states. This also applies to the six accession chapters the Republic of Cyprus unilaterally froze in 2009. The reasons why Cyprus has taken this decision exist and, therefore, our position on this issue has not changed.
In support of the above, in the context of today’s debate, we tabled a Statement, which was recorded in the minutes of the Council, reaffirming our firm position as regards Turkey’s Cyprus-related obligations and emphasizing that our position, since 2009, remains unchanged. Additionally, in response to the recent unilateral declaration of Turkey on the Road Map for visa liberalization associated with Chapter 24, we made it clear that progress on this chapter will depend only on the full and indiscriminate implementation of the obligations of Turkey against all EU member states.
The Conclusions, as in previous years, refer to the continuous non-implementation of the Ankara Protocol. In particular, they express deep disappointment because Turkey refuses to implement fully and without discrimination the Ankara Protocol, despite repeated appeals. It is also mentioned that Turkey, unfortunately, has not made any progress towards the normalization of its relations with the Republic of Cyprus and it is recalled that the recognition of all member states is a key component of the accession process. In this context, reference is made to the counter-declaration of September 21, 2015, which includes all the obligations of Turkey towards Cyprus.
The text of the Conclusions also repeats reference to the need for respecting the sovereignty of the member states over their own territorial waters and airspace and expresses the need to avoid threads or actions against member states. In this context, specific reference is made to the Conclusions of the European Council of October 2014, in which EU expressed serious concern about the tension in the Eastern Mediterranean and called on Turkey to show restraint and to respect the sovereign rights of Cyprus within its territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
Two other important elements are the new reference in connection with the accession of EU member states in international organizations and the need to comply with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
With regard to the Cyprus problem, having welcomed the commitment of the parties to the talks, it is stated that the role and contribution of Turkey in the process is of critical importance. In this framework, Turkey is invited to actively support the negotiations for a just, comprehensive and viable solution to the Cyprus problem, in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions and the principles on which the EU is founded.
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書かれた文氏 Ioannis Kasoulides、EU GAC の結論に外務省大臣2015/12/15今日採択された欧州連合の一般的な総務委員会 (GAC) によってトルコの結論の本文をに関する私たちの満足度を表現すると。今年の結論は、それらを通じて、強い応答が与えられるので、一方的にトルコ キプロスの場合再入院契約の非アプリケーションのトルコの位置の再確認中に EU-トルコ サミット後ステートメントをファイルに重要な新しい要素を追加します。具体的には、結論のテキストに明示的に記載されていない任意の法的妥当性があるそのような一方的な宣言。理事会はまた再入院契約書と司法・内務協力を含む、すべての加盟国にビザ制度の自由化のためのロードマップのトルコによって完全かつ効果的な実施の重要性を強調します。に関しては、一般的には、トルコの加盟交渉、もちろんたい主交渉フレームワークとトルコの EU は、トルコの加盟コースについて話すとき重要なパラメーターである義務を尊重する必要性の結論のテキストで明確な基準に注意してください。この機会を捉えて、私はこれを改めて表明したい: 候補者国との加盟交渉は純粋な政府間の性質を持ちます。欧州委員会は加盟国の位置を予断することがなく、委員会を望んでいる加盟章準備作業を実行する権利を持ちます。これは 2009 年にキプロス共和国が一方的凍結した六つの加盟の章にも適用されます。なぜキプロスこの決定を行った理由が存在して、この問題に関する我々 の立場は変わっていないため。上記の今日の議論のコンテキストをサポートするトルコのキプロス関連義務に関して私たちの確固たる地位を再確認し、強調し、我々 の立場は、2009 年以来、そのまま残ります、理事会の議事録に記録された声明を提出しました。さらに、24 章に関連するビザ自由化の道路地図でトルコの最近の一方的な宣言に対し、我々 はそれを作ったこの章の進捗が完全無差別にすべての EU 加盟国に対するトルコの義務の実装にのみ依存するをオフにします。The Conclusions, as in previous years, refer to the continuous non-implementation of the Ankara Protocol. In particular, they express deep disappointment because Turkey refuses to implement fully and without discrimination the Ankara Protocol, despite repeated appeals. It is also mentioned that Turkey, unfortunately, has not made any progress towards the normalization of its relations with the Republic of Cyprus and it is recalled that the recognition of all member states is a key component of the accession process. In this context, reference is made to the counter-declaration of September 21, 2015, which includes all the obligations of Turkey towards Cyprus. The text of the Conclusions also repeats reference to the need for respecting the sovereignty of the member states over their own territorial waters and airspace and expresses the need to avoid threads or actions against member states. In this context, specific reference is made to the Conclusions of the European Council of October 2014, in which EU expressed serious concern about the tension in the Eastern Mediterranean and called on Turkey to show restraint and to respect the sovereign rights of Cyprus within its territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).Two other important elements are the new reference in connection with the accession of EU member states in international organizations and the need to comply with the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).With regard to the Cyprus problem, having welcomed the commitment of the parties to the talks, it is stated that the role and contribution of Turkey in the process is of critical importance. In this framework, Turkey is invited to actively support the negotiations for a just, comprehensive and viable solution to the Cyprus problem, in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions and the principles on which the EU is founded.
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