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  • ANKARA: Yakis: Armenian Bill Prepared By CDU/CSU Misinformation

    Turkish Press
    April 12 2005

    Yakis: Armenian Bill Prepared By CDU/CSU Is Full Of Misinformation


    BERLIN - Parliamentary Commission for Adjustment to the European
    Union (EU) Chairman Yasar Yakis said on Monday that the Armenian bill
    submitted by German union parties (CDU/CSU) to Federal German
    Parliament was full of misinformation.

    The Turkish parliamentary delegation, including of members of the
    Commission for Adjustment to the EU and the Turkey-EU Joint
    Parliamentary Commission met Greens Parliamentary Group Foreign
    Policy Spokesperson Fritz Kuhn.

    Speaking after the meeting Yakis said the bill which the CDU/CSU
    presented to Federal German Parliament on Armenians and the bill
    about the excessive force used by Turkish police on individuals were
    discussed at the meeting.

    Yakis said that there is not one single sentence which does not
    contain wrong information in the bill presented by CDU/CSU on
    Armenian demands and allegations, noting that, ``we expressed our
    concern that Turkish-German relations can be damaged in case the
    mistakes are included in the bill. We told them that this bill was
    not beneficial either to CDU, Turkish-German relations or
    Turkish-Armenian relations, but on the contrary, it would be very
    harmful.``

    Yakis said Kuhn told him that they were also preparing a bill on
    Armenian issue, and he offered cooperation in preparation of this
    bill. ``This cooperation does not mean `listen to us alone. Listen
    also to us. We will not stand on the archives of only the Ottomans.
    We can present you with the documents from German archives as well.
    You may also take documents from the Armenian side. Then, write
    whatever you will.``

    Yakis said he told Kuhn that the problem of police`s applying to
    force was also seen in other countries, and noted that, ``I also told
    Kuhn that the country should be accused if the government fails to
    carry out necessary procedures on the police.``

    Yakis said Kuhn told him that such scenes should not often be seen in
    a country which is a candidate to the EU.

    Yakis said, ``we also discussed what kind of cooperation could be
    made between Turkey and Germany for Turkey`s progress on the way to
    become an EU member. As you know, Greens expend the most powerful and
    stable support to Turkey`s EU membership.``

    The Turkish Parliamentary delegation will meet representatives of
    various parties and Turkish community during their till Thursday.
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