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(DIP) TURKEY CONGRATULATES IRELAND FOR SAYING 'YES' TO LISBON TREATY.


ANKARA, Oct 5, 2009 (TUR tur: see ibex. ) -- Turkey's chief EU negotiator Egemen Bagis congratulated on Sunday Irish people This is a list of famous Irish people.

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  • People who were born on the island of Ireland and/or who have lived there for most of their lives.
 for backing the EU Lisbon Treaty.

In a statement, Bagis said Turkey wishes to see all EU countries ratify ratify v. to confirm and adopt the act of another even though it was not approved beforehand. Example: An employee for Holsinger's Hardware orders carpentry equipment from Phillips Screws and Nails although the employee was not authorized to buy anything.  the Lisbon Treaty as soon as possible after the referendum in Ireland.

The referendum was country's second poll after voters initially rejected the EU treaty last year. Final results showed on Saturday that 67.1 percent of Irish people were in favour of the text aimed at streamlining the workings of the bloc, which has grown from 15 to 27 nations in five years.

Bagis said the approval of Lisbon Treaty was sign of EU's determination for enlargement. He said the treaty was a reaffirmation re·af·firm  
tr.v. re·af·firmed, re·af·firm·ing, re·af·firms
To affirm or assert again.



re
 of EU's enlargement policy and reiterated Turkey's commitment to continue on its path to EU.

Turkey is in negotiation process with EU in a bid to join the 27-nation bloc.

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