Hürriyet, Turkey
May 8 2006
Parliament delegation to travel to France over Armenian bill
Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Sunday that a delegation of
four parliamentarians is planning to travel to France tomorrow.
Speaking to reporters, Arinc, currently paying an official visit to
Sweden, stated that France's Parliament is set to debate a bill
concerning the so-called Armenian genocide on May 18, adding that the
Turkish parliamentarians will hold a series of talks with their
France counterparts to convince them not to pass the bill.
Regarding the issue, Arinc also sent a message to France Parliament
Speaker Jean-Louis Debre last month.
May 8 2006
Parliament delegation to travel to France over Armenian bill
Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc said on Sunday that a delegation of
four parliamentarians is planning to travel to France tomorrow.
Speaking to reporters, Arinc, currently paying an official visit to
Sweden, stated that France's Parliament is set to debate a bill
concerning the so-called Armenian genocide on May 18, adding that the
Turkish parliamentarians will hold a series of talks with their
France counterparts to convince them not to pass the bill.
Regarding the issue, Arinc also sent a message to France Parliament
Speaker Jean-Louis Debre last month.