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RECENT STATEMENT BY FRENCH FM IS TO SOFTEN NEGATIVE ATTITUDE OF FRENCH
PEOPLE TO MEMBERSHIP OF TURKEY AT EU
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 15. ARMINFO. French Foreign Minister mentioning the
demand from Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide, the mass
annihilation of Armenians and the negotiations for Turkey's admission
to the EU have been strongly linked for the first time, writes the
French newspaper Le Figaro.
According to the source, this statement by the representative of the
French government pursues a goal to soften the negative attitude of
the French people to the membership of Turkey at the EU. Pointing out
that the adoption of the decision on the issue of the Armenian
Genocide by France in 2001 have led to some tension in the relations
of France and Turkey, the newspaper expresses concern that Paris risks
reopening the old wounds by demanding Ankara to recognize the Armenia
Genocide of 1915. To note, recently French Foreign Minister Michel
Barnier have stated that after the negotiations for Turkey's admission
to the EU begin, France intends to put the issue of recognition of the
Armenian Genocide by Turkey on the agenda. Tuesday, Barnier stated on
the air of France-2 channel that France has no intention to advance
the issue as a precondition for starting the negotiations. The French
minister is of the opinion that it is impossible in the legal field
To put this issue on the agenda, we have some 10 years, Barnier stated.
PEOPLE TO MEMBERSHIP OF TURKEY AT EU
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 15. ARMINFO. French Foreign Minister mentioning the
demand from Turkey to recognize the Armenian Genocide, the mass
annihilation of Armenians and the negotiations for Turkey's admission
to the EU have been strongly linked for the first time, writes the
French newspaper Le Figaro.
According to the source, this statement by the representative of the
French government pursues a goal to soften the negative attitude of
the French people to the membership of Turkey at the EU. Pointing out
that the adoption of the decision on the issue of the Armenian
Genocide by France in 2001 have led to some tension in the relations
of France and Turkey, the newspaper expresses concern that Paris risks
reopening the old wounds by demanding Ankara to recognize the Armenia
Genocide of 1915. To note, recently French Foreign Minister Michel
Barnier have stated that after the negotiations for Turkey's admission
to the EU begin, France intends to put the issue of recognition of the
Armenian Genocide by Turkey on the agenda. Tuesday, Barnier stated on
the air of France-2 channel that France has no intention to advance
the issue as a precondition for starting the negotiations. The French
minister is of the opinion that it is impossible in the legal field
To put this issue on the agenda, we have some 10 years, Barnier stated.