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TURKISH FIRST LADY SNUBS FRENCH AMBASSADOR'S WIFE
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Jan 27 2012
Azerbaijan
In reaction to the French Senate's approval of a bill that criminalizes
denying the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces in the early
20th century, first lady Hayrunnisa Gul has not invited Sabine Bili,
the wife of the French ambassador to Turkey, Laurent Bili, to a lunch
meeting, Today's Zaman reported.
Gul will host a luncheon for female ambassadors, wives of ambassadors
and female representatives of international organizations serving
in Ankara.
Gul will deliver a speech welcoming 90 guests to the event, which
will be held at the Cankaya presidential palace next Thursday.
Speaking to reporters at the 25th anniversary of the Zaman daily,
Bili confirmed that his wife has not been invited to the lunch and
called on Ankara to remain calm. "France attaches great importance
to bilateral relations with Turkey. I will do my best to normalize
the relationship, but it mostly depends on the Turkish government,"
he added.
Trend
Jan 27 2012
Azerbaijan
In reaction to the French Senate's approval of a bill that criminalizes
denying the mass killing of Armenians by Ottoman forces in the early
20th century, first lady Hayrunnisa Gul has not invited Sabine Bili,
the wife of the French ambassador to Turkey, Laurent Bili, to a lunch
meeting, Today's Zaman reported.
Gul will host a luncheon for female ambassadors, wives of ambassadors
and female representatives of international organizations serving
in Ankara.
Gul will deliver a speech welcoming 90 guests to the event, which
will be held at the Cankaya presidential palace next Thursday.
Speaking to reporters at the 25th anniversary of the Zaman daily,
Bili confirmed that his wife has not been invited to the lunch and
called on Ankara to remain calm. "France attaches great importance
to bilateral relations with Turkey. I will do my best to normalize
the relationship, but it mostly depends on the Turkish government,"
he added.