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    Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
    Oct 20 2006

    Turkey former state minister: France activity in OSCE MG impedes
    settlement of Nagorno Garabagh conflict

    [ 20 Oct. 2006 14:01 ]

    "I disrespect my country and myself by keeping an order of enemy
    country," Kamran Inan, one of the professional politicians of Turkey
    and former state minister told APA Turkey bureau.

    He said that reason of taking such a step is France's policy against
    Turkey. The politician drew the attention to France president's last
    visit to Armenia.

    "Jacques Chirac visited Armenia a month ago. He did mention the
    invasion of Azerbaijan's territory and one million Azerbaijanis
    refugees, but sent severe messages against Turkey. He referred
    to Agri dagh as Armenia territory, asked us to recognize false
    Armenian genocide and said many times that "Do not forget, this is
    genocide against us" while visiting Armenian monument. It means that
    if something happens to Turks and Muslims, the West will not take
    interest in this. But they worry when something happens to those
    of the same culture and religion with them the West show immediate
    reaction to this. France made it the part of its policy to fight
    against Turkey. It recognized false Armenian genocide in 2001 and then
    adopted a law which will punish those who deny false Armenian genocide
    by EU 45 000 and a year in jail. France denies EU human rights and
    Copenhagen criteria by this decision. It is a political war against
    Turkey. That is why I cannot keep the order given by former France
    president Mitterrand. I returned it to France embassy in Turkey. But
    the government did not show severe reaction," Kamran Inan said.

    The politician also touched upon France accession to OSCE. He said
    that he cast doubt on France's objectiveness in the settlement of
    Nagorno Garabagh conflict.

    "France's activity in Minsk Group impedes the settlement of Nagorno
    Garabagh conflict. It remained indifferent in Bosnians genocide in
    1992-95 when Miloshovich promised western leaders to remove Turks
    and Muslims from Europe. The west remained indifferent in 14-year-ago
    Khojali genocide too. They should be ashamed of their double-standard
    policy," he said. /APA/
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