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TURKISH AMBASSADOR IN PARIS SAYS EXPECTS FRENCH HIGH COUNCIL TO ANNUL DENIAL BILL
Cumhuriyet
Feb 1 2012
Turkey
Turkey's ambassador in Paris on Tuesday said he expected the French
Constitutional Council to annul a legislation that makes it a crime
to deny Armenian allegations on Ottoman era incidents of 1915.
PARIS- "We have received the result we want. We thank everyone who
extended support. Turkish-French relations could not survive with
such a law. And we expect a positive ruling from the council," Tahsin
Burcuoglu told the Anadolu Agency.
Earlier Tuesday, French deputies and senators appealed the law to
the French Constitutional Council for annulment.
"We are optimistic and waiting for the 30-day period to expire. The
council had accepted the petition and designated a file number. The
council may appoint a rapporteur next week," Burcuoglu said.
The law penalizes denial of the Armenian allegations with a prison
term of one year and a fine of 45 thousand euros.
From: Baghdasarian
Cumhuriyet
Feb 1 2012
Turkey
Turkey's ambassador in Paris on Tuesday said he expected the French
Constitutional Council to annul a legislation that makes it a crime
to deny Armenian allegations on Ottoman era incidents of 1915.
PARIS- "We have received the result we want. We thank everyone who
extended support. Turkish-French relations could not survive with
such a law. And we expect a positive ruling from the council," Tahsin
Burcuoglu told the Anadolu Agency.
Earlier Tuesday, French deputies and senators appealed the law to
the French Constitutional Council for annulment.
"We are optimistic and waiting for the 30-day period to expire. The
council had accepted the petition and designated a file number. The
council may appoint a rapporteur next week," Burcuoglu said.
The law penalizes denial of the Armenian allegations with a prison
term of one year and a fine of 45 thousand euros.
From: Baghdasarian