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ADOPTION OF ARMENIAN RESOLUTION AT FRENCH PARLIAMENT A BIG SCANDAL, SAYS OPPOSITION LEADER BAHCELI
Anadolu Agency
Dec 22 2011
Turkey
Ankara, 22 December: Leader of opposition Nationalist Movement Party
(MHP) Devlet Bahceli said Thursday that the adoption of a resolution
at the French Parliament that criminalizes the rejection of Armenian
allegations pertaining to the incidents of 1915 was a big scandal
and a black mark in history.
In a written statement released Thursday, Bahceli said that the
Armenian resolution dealt a serious blow to the freedom of expression
and thought.
The resolution was meaningful as it demonstrated the real intentions
and stance of the Western mentality, Bahceli stressed.
The MHP strongly condemns and curses today's political decision in
France, Bahceli also said.
The resolution adopted at the French Parliament on Thursday
criminalizes the rejection of Armenian allegations pertaining to the
incidents of 1915 with a prison term of one year and a monetary fine
of 45,000 euros.
Turkey strongly opposes the issue of the incidents of 1915 being
used as a tool in French politics. Many believe that French President
Nicolas Sarkozy supports the Armenian resolution in order to garner
support from France's Armenian population that number around 500,000.
France will hold the first round of next year's presidential election
on April 22 and the second round run-off on May 6. French President
Sarkozy is running for a second term.
Anadolu Agency
Dec 22 2011
Turkey
Ankara, 22 December: Leader of opposition Nationalist Movement Party
(MHP) Devlet Bahceli said Thursday that the adoption of a resolution
at the French Parliament that criminalizes the rejection of Armenian
allegations pertaining to the incidents of 1915 was a big scandal
and a black mark in history.
In a written statement released Thursday, Bahceli said that the
Armenian resolution dealt a serious blow to the freedom of expression
and thought.
The resolution was meaningful as it demonstrated the real intentions
and stance of the Western mentality, Bahceli stressed.
The MHP strongly condemns and curses today's political decision in
France, Bahceli also said.
The resolution adopted at the French Parliament on Thursday
criminalizes the rejection of Armenian allegations pertaining to the
incidents of 1915 with a prison term of one year and a monetary fine
of 45,000 euros.
Turkey strongly opposes the issue of the incidents of 1915 being
used as a tool in French politics. Many believe that French President
Nicolas Sarkozy supports the Armenian resolution in order to garner
support from France's Armenian population that number around 500,000.
France will hold the first round of next year's presidential election
on April 22 and the second round run-off on May 6. French President
Sarkozy is running for a second term.