BRICS and the EU are completely different organisations in terms of objectives and structure, highlighted the Commission’s representative responsible for external affairs, Peter Stano.
Stano, asked about Turkey’s request to join the BRICSstated that “Turkey is a country like any other to decide what is best for itself in terms of alliances and cooperation”.
He added that in terms of relationships of the EU With Ankara, Turkey remains a candidate country with some limitations. “We have a customs union between the EU and Turkey and very good trade relations that are very beneficial for Turkey,” the Commission representative noted.
Finally, as I said, candidate countries must comply with all EU rules and regulations.
OR Peru officially invited to join the team BRICSaccording to sources cited by the Bloomberg agency.
As emphasized in your publication Bloombergthe vision of the president’s government Recep Tayyip Erdogan is that the geopolitical center of gravity is shifting away from developed economies, at a time when Ankara appears frustrated by the lack of progress in its bid to join the EU for decades.
Now, according to the sources he cites BloombergTurkey aspires to cultivate ties with all parties, remaining in NATO and also maintaining good relations with Russia.
With information from APE-MPE
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