"We think the time has come for us to move to accession talks, taking into account the progress we have made towards the Copenhagen criteria," Erdogan said in Rome, stressing that if an opening date were announced at the December summit, it "would encourage our determination on the reform programme."
"Credem ca a sosit momentul sa incepem negocierile, avand in vedere progresele pe care le-am facut pentru indeplinirea criteriilor de la Copenhaga", a spus Erdogan la Roma, subliniind ca daca se va anunta o data pentru inceperea negocierilor in cursul summitului din Decembrie, "aceasta ar incuraja hotararea noastra pentru programul reformist".