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FRANCE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN TURKEY'S ECONOMY
Trend
Jan 27 2012
Azerbaijan
Jan. 27--France plays an important role in the Turkish economy,
the minister of economy Zafer Caglayan told reporters, television
channel TRT Haber transmits on Friday.
"French companies employ a large number of Turkish citizens. These
companies make an important contribution to the economy," Mr Caglayan
said.
The minister said that all the investments of French entrepreneurs
will be under the tutelage of Turkey. French entrepreneurs also oppose
the law on "Armenian genocide," Mr Caglayan added.
He said: "As for the Turkish companies, they will choose themselves
whether or not to work with French companies."
Turkish authorities have declared that they would take additional
sanctions against France after the adoption the law criminalising
the denial of "Armenian genocide" by the Senate of France.
After eight hours of discussion, the Senate (upper chamber of the
French parliament) voted for adoption of the law criminalising denial
of the so called "Armenian genocide". Some 127 senators voted for,
while 86 against.
The Lower House of the French Parliament adopted a bill criminalising
the denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide" on Dec.22, 2011
The bill demands about a year's imprisonment and a fine of 45,000
euros for denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide".
MPs from the French President's Union for Popular Movement (UMP)
party which has the parliamentary majority, proposed the bill which
aims at criminalising denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide" to
the legislative committee of the National Assembly in early December.
Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of the
Turkey -- Ottoman Empire had committed the 1915 genocide against
the Armenians living in Anadolu, and achieved recognition of the
"Armenian Genocide" by the parliaments of several countries.
Trend
Jan 27 2012
Azerbaijan
Jan. 27--France plays an important role in the Turkish economy,
the minister of economy Zafer Caglayan told reporters, television
channel TRT Haber transmits on Friday.
"French companies employ a large number of Turkish citizens. These
companies make an important contribution to the economy," Mr Caglayan
said.
The minister said that all the investments of French entrepreneurs
will be under the tutelage of Turkey. French entrepreneurs also oppose
the law on "Armenian genocide," Mr Caglayan added.
He said: "As for the Turkish companies, they will choose themselves
whether or not to work with French companies."
Turkish authorities have declared that they would take additional
sanctions against France after the adoption the law criminalising
the denial of "Armenian genocide" by the Senate of France.
After eight hours of discussion, the Senate (upper chamber of the
French parliament) voted for adoption of the law criminalising denial
of the so called "Armenian genocide". Some 127 senators voted for,
while 86 against.
The Lower House of the French Parliament adopted a bill criminalising
the denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide" on Dec.22, 2011
The bill demands about a year's imprisonment and a fine of 45,000
euros for denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide".
MPs from the French President's Union for Popular Movement (UMP)
party which has the parliamentary majority, proposed the bill which
aims at criminalising denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide" to
the legislative committee of the National Assembly in early December.
Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of the
Turkey -- Ottoman Empire had committed the 1915 genocide against
the Armenians living in Anadolu, and achieved recognition of the
"Armenian Genocide" by the parliaments of several countries.