YEREVAN. – Good relations with neighbors are one of the prerequisites for Turkey’s EU membership, EU Commissioner said in Yerevan.

Štefan Füle, European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, said the Union urges Turkey to continue efforts in this direction.

He express hope this will be a good year in terms of relations with the EU and will register stable momentum in relations. On the one hand, they got closer to signing the readmission agreement, on the other – to the launch of dialogue on visa facilitation.

The Union hopes that positive momentum will affect Turkey’s relations with neighbors in a good manner, EU Commissioner added.