Isn’t the closed border an obstacle?
"Turkey's membership to the European Union is realistic," Otto Lampe, senior representative at the German foreign ministry and deputy head of the UN and Global Affairs Department, told A1+.
Asked whether Turkey's membership is possible given the fact that Turkey has a closed border and conflict with one of its neighbours, the official said, "This is a long process. Turkey will be able to settle its internal and external problems in the meantime. We already witness Turkey taking definite steps."
Talking to A1+, representative of the European Commission in Berlin Merzhena Gus Fetter said it is very important that countries settle their issues through a dialogue.
"The Commission is interested in reconciling Turkey and Armenia but the countries must find a solution themselves. We can only support their dialogue," she said.
The European Commission representative is hopeful that Turkey will ratify the Armenian-Turkish Protocols signed in October 2009 before becoming a full member of the EU.
Diana Markosyan
Berlin-Yerevan
