Martti Ahtisaari Quotes

Turning away Turkey from the EU would be a great, long-term - a century-long - error by Europe.

We will always be committed to promoting as close a relationship with the E.U. as possible.

With respect to Euro-Atlantic integration, we have to realize that we need to normalize the relationships with our neighbors, and especially with Russia.

The E.U.'s Eastern Partnership programme is designed to bind the so-called focus states tightly to itself, shutting down the possibility of co-operation with Russia.

I do not want Britain to turn its back on Europe or the rest of the world.

The U.K. has always had a special relationship with the E.U.

The U.K. is much stronger as a part of Europe, and Europe is much stronger with the U.K. as a driving force.

It is a mystery why any Americans would support the concept of the EU.

So for mutual interest, I do want American presence in this region.

And Israel, being a tiny, small country, of course has interest to strengthen - we have interest to strengthen our relations with other countries, mostly countries that were hostile for many, many years.

Turkey can be a bridge to regimes and actions the United States can't reach. Turkey can talk to people the United States can't talk to.

That is one of the reasons why we advocate for good relations between the two countries. Turkey understands the needs of the region.

Romania strongly supports Turkey's E.U. accession.

I will work for Bulgaria's strategic choice - Bulgaria's membership in the European Union and NATO. I think it is also extremely important to revive Bulgaria's relations with Russia, Ukraine and other strategic partners.

Acknowledge that a more closely integrated Europe is no longer an unqualified American interest.

With the backdrop of its geostrategic location and historical ties with the Middle East, Turkey has an essential role to play for the stability, peace and social development of the region.

We believe that from both a German and a Polish perspective, it is desirable for Great Britain to remain in the European Union.

France wants Britain to remain in the E.U.; indeed, how can we imagine that friendly nation that is our ally and played a role on the international stage could be outside the E.U.?

Building a stable, peaceful, and coherent Europe must include Russia.

We should have a good working friendship with the United States.

The U.S.-E.U. partnership is indispensable to ensuring a Europe whole, free, and at peace.

If the European Union wants to be an address where civilizations meet, it must take Turkey in.

I want to show a new vector of policy that will be there when I will become a president. And my vector is friendship with America and friendship with European Union.

The role that I played in Ukraine ended up resulting in Ukraine becoming part of the European community.

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