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  • ANKARA: Ankara Reacts To Armenian Bill In French Parliament

    ANKARA REACTS TO ARMENIAN BILL IN FRENCH PARLIAMENT
    By Suleyman Kurt, Ankara

    Zaman, Turkey
    Sept 30 2006

    Ankara has harshly criticized a bill in the French Parliament that
    would make it a crime to publicly deny the Armenian genocide.

    An official told Zaman that if such a regulation was legalized,
    France would be at a loss. Reactions to the bill are being evaluated
    in Ankara.

    Turkish Ambassador to France Osman Koruturk is not expected to be
    called back to Ankara.

    A group of Turkish MPs will issue attempts to present their position
    in Paris on the genocide bill, scheduled to be discussed on Oct. 12.

    The parliamentarian will remind their counterparts about Turkey's
    expansions related to the 1915 events by pointing at their offer to
    establish a "joint history commission."

    While paying a visit to France, Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah
    Gul called on his French counterpart Phillippe Douste-Blazy to join
    the commission.

    Bids on the Agenda

    Turkish MPs have insinuated that France's economy could suffer
    significantly from the proposed law. French companies are interested in
    a nuclear power station bid and demand selling helicopters to Turkey.

    Ankara also points out that the regulation France seeks to implement
    counters the freedom of expression.

    Meanwhile, French President Jacques Chirac's visit to Yerevan is
    being closely monitored. His statements during the visit are likely
    to determine a much clearer policy in the upcoming week.
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