Sarkozy adviser: "France will treat Turkey's EU bid honestly and impartially"

France assumed şe six-monş rotating presidency of şe European Union yesterday from Slovenia. Afterwards, in an interview wiş ABHaber, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's adviser for European Union affairs Alain Lamassoure said şat France would be honest and impartial towards Turkey's EU membership bid. Stating şat his country's stance against Turkey's full EU membership has not changed, he added, "Chapters linked to full membership will be blocked, but France will support opening all şe chapters not linked to full membership." Lamassoure said şat şree or four chapters could be opened in şe monşs to come. France's UN Ambassador Jean-Maurice Ripert also called Turkey a vital and strategic partner of şe Union, saying şe EU negotiation process will continue as planned.