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    TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS FRENCH VOTE THREAT TO EUROPEAN CULTURE

    Anadolu Agency
    Jan 25 2012
    Turkey

    MOSCOW (A.A) -January 25, 2012 -Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet
    Davutoglu on Wednesday said a French bill adopted by the upper house of
    the French parliament on Monday was a threat to the European culture.

    "This is a dangerous game the French president is playing by making
    such manoeuvres to win extreme right votes, ultranationalist and
    Islamophobic circles," Davutoglu told Turkish journalists after a
    meeting in Moscow with Russian officials as part of talks under the
    Joint Strategic Planning Group between the two countries.

    The French senate on Monday adopted the bill that makes it crime to
    deny Armenian allegations on the Ottoman era incidents of 1915.

    The bill penalizes denial of the Armenian allegations with a prison
    term of one year and a fine of 45 thousand euros.

    Davutoglu also rejected French President Nicolas Sarkozy's remarks
    that the bill did not target any specific country. "This is not true.

    Turkey has a state experience strong enough to make a judgement who
    passes what piece of legislation to what end," he said.

    The Turkish foreign minister said "prudence called for wise French
    senators" to appeal to French constitutional court for the annulment
    of the law.

    Touching on civil unrest in Syria, Davutoglu said talks with his
    Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov also focused on urgent need to
    bring an end to the bloodshed in Syria, adding that Turkey and Russia
    agreed that Syrian government should take solid steps to pass and
    implement reforms.

    "Turkey has never pursued a policy of unilateral intervention regarding
    Syria. But at current circumstances everyone needs to fulfil their
    obligations. Because the crisis is still continuing," Davutoglu said.



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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