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TUSIAD SAYS ARMENIAN BILL CONTRADICTS SPIRIT OF EUROPE
By Cihan News Agencys
Zaman, Turkey
Oct 9 2006
The Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen Association (TUSIAD),
the leading business club of Turkey, has condemned the controversial
French draft bill, which will make it a crime to deny the so-called
Armenian genocide.
TUSIAD Chairman Omer Sabanci said in a written statement on Friday
that the draft and the way it is debated contradicted the spirit of
Europeanism, adding that it would mar the bilateral relations and
the efforts of dialogue.
Addressing French MPs, Mr. Sabanci asked them if they were not aware of
the fact that they were jeopardizing all the political, economic and
social relations between France and Turkey for the sake of their own
political interests. "I need to say that we, as the Turkish business
world, are embarrassed and sad, and we condemn the French politicians"
he said.
On Friday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan told a press
conference that the Armenian issue has deteriorated the relations
between Turkey and France in the past, "But this time, the bill will
inflict irreparable damage on our relationship."
The French National Assembly is expected to convene on Oct. 12 to
discuss the bill that would make denying the so-called Armenian
genocide punishable by up to five years in prison and 45,000 Euros
in fines.
For further information please visit http://www.cihannews.com
By Cihan News Agencys
Zaman, Turkey
Oct 9 2006
The Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen Association (TUSIAD),
the leading business club of Turkey, has condemned the controversial
French draft bill, which will make it a crime to deny the so-called
Armenian genocide.
TUSIAD Chairman Omer Sabanci said in a written statement on Friday
that the draft and the way it is debated contradicted the spirit of
Europeanism, adding that it would mar the bilateral relations and
the efforts of dialogue.
Addressing French MPs, Mr. Sabanci asked them if they were not aware of
the fact that they were jeopardizing all the political, economic and
social relations between France and Turkey for the sake of their own
political interests. "I need to say that we, as the Turkish business
world, are embarrassed and sad, and we condemn the French politicians"
he said.
On Friday, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Namik Tan told a press
conference that the Armenian issue has deteriorated the relations
between Turkey and France in the past, "But this time, the bill will
inflict irreparable damage on our relationship."
The French National Assembly is expected to convene on Oct. 12 to
discuss the bill that would make denying the so-called Armenian
genocide punishable by up to five years in prison and 45,000 Euros
in fines.
For further information please visit http://www.cihannews.com