6 minutes agoEU disagrees with arms embargo on Turkey
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(7 years ago)EU member states today condemned Turkish military intervention in northern Syria, but failed to agree on the deployment of an arms embargo against Turkey, a NATO member state. They just unanimously agreed to maintain strong national positions on their arms export policy towards Turkey. “A Will [...]
They just unanimously agreed to maintain strong national positions on their arms export policy towards Turkey.
“Will it be enough? We will see”, the European top diplomat, Federica Moghrini, commented after the European foreign ministers' meeting in Luxembourg.
Foreign ministers of the European Union member states gathered today to discuss Turkey's military activities in northern Syria, according to European diplomacy chief Federica Moghrini.
In a statement of media before the start of the EU Council of External Relations meeting, Moghrin said this topic would be discussed even during the leadership summit on October 17th and 18th.
Moghrin stated that special UN representative for Syria Geir O will also attend the meeting. Pedersen.
“Under that, we will talk about ways to protect the political process from rising military tensions”, Moghrin said.
The foreign ministers of member states will discuss what steps can be taken regarding Turkey's activities in Syria”, the European top diplomat said. / A T S/
