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TURKISH PREMIER RESPONDS TO SARKOZY'S CONDITIONS ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CLAIMS
Anatolia news agency, Ankara
Oct 9 2006
Ankara, 9 October: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
responded in return to French Interior and Regional Development
Minister Nicolas Sarkozy's three conditions concerning the so-called
Armenian genocide.
According to sources, PM Erdogan called Sarkozy last week and indicated
that the French resolution which considers the denial of so-called
Armenian genocide a crime would harm the relations between the two
countries.
Erdogan also emphasized that such a resolution would not tally with
democracy and freedoms and that was unacceptable.
Upon Sarkozy's three conditions suggesting that not only historians
should join the commission to be set up to investigate allegations of
so-called genocide, Turkey should annul Article 301 of the Penal Code
and Turkey should open its borders with Armenia, PM Erdogan stressed
that Turkey was the "open and transparent" party concerning this issue.
Erdogan also stated that Turkey could not get the necessary reaction
to its well-intentioned approach regarding the establishment of a
joint commission to investigate allegations of so-called genocide.
Stressing that Article 301 of the Penal Code had no connection with
this issue, Erdogan underscored that France 'was not in a condition
to say a word' to Turkey as a result of such suggestion considering
the denial of genocide allegations a crime.
"France is not in a condition to say a word to Turkey. It should
first look at itself," PM Erdogan said.
Erdogan also indicated that Armenia should approach with well intention
as well upon Turkey's well-intentioned approach concerning Sarkozy's
suggestion on the border issue.
Anatolia news agency, Ankara
Oct 9 2006
Ankara, 9 October: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
responded in return to French Interior and Regional Development
Minister Nicolas Sarkozy's three conditions concerning the so-called
Armenian genocide.
According to sources, PM Erdogan called Sarkozy last week and indicated
that the French resolution which considers the denial of so-called
Armenian genocide a crime would harm the relations between the two
countries.
Erdogan also emphasized that such a resolution would not tally with
democracy and freedoms and that was unacceptable.
Upon Sarkozy's three conditions suggesting that not only historians
should join the commission to be set up to investigate allegations of
so-called genocide, Turkey should annul Article 301 of the Penal Code
and Turkey should open its borders with Armenia, PM Erdogan stressed
that Turkey was the "open and transparent" party concerning this issue.
Erdogan also stated that Turkey could not get the necessary reaction
to its well-intentioned approach regarding the establishment of a
joint commission to investigate allegations of so-called genocide.
Stressing that Article 301 of the Penal Code had no connection with
this issue, Erdogan underscored that France 'was not in a condition
to say a word' to Turkey as a result of such suggestion considering
the denial of genocide allegations a crime.
"France is not in a condition to say a word to Turkey. It should
first look at itself," PM Erdogan said.
Erdogan also indicated that Armenia should approach with well intention
as well upon Turkey's well-intentioned approach concerning Sarkozy's
suggestion on the border issue.