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    Anadolu Agency, Turkey
    July 5 2012


    FM Davutoglu meets French counterpart in Paris

    PARIS (AA) -July 5, 2012 -Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu met
    his French counterpart Laurent Fabius in Paris on Thursday.

    In a joint press conference with Davutoglu, Minister Fabius said that
    they discussed Syria, Afghanistan, the developments in the Middle
    East, Turkey-EU relations, as well as commercial and cultural issues.

    France is determined to see Turkey carry forward its relations with
    the EU. In a region of instability, our ally Turkey is an
    indispensable actor and a factor for stability, Fabius stated.

    Our perspective on Syria is highly close to that of Turkey, Fabius stressed.

    There are many Turkish citizens living in France and they could act
    like bridges between our two countries, Fabius noted.

    We want to eradicate differences in views with a sincere approach, Fabius said.

    Davutoglu, in his part, said that Fabius was an important statesman
    and that he was honoured to meet him in Paris.

    We are here to show a will to begin a new term with France.
    Turkish-French diplomatic relations are important for the history of
    world diplomacy. We had a friendly and comprehensive meeting today.
    Differences in views are clear. We have decided to eradicate such
    differences not with concerns of domestic politics but through a
    common vision, Davutoglu stated.

    Our bilateral relations have an important potential. We aim to carry
    our our mutual trade volume to 15 billion USD. We could develop
    important projects in transportation, energy and tourism, Davutoglu
    noted.

    Turkish President Abdullah Gul will be highly pleased to host his
    French counterpart Francois Hollande in Turkey, Davutoglu indicated.

    Turkish sanctions that were implemented against France after a law on
    the incidents of 1915 were adopted at the French Parliament were
    lifted during Davutoglu's current visit to Paris.

    Minister Fabius informed us that he gave the necessary directives to
    French officials so Turkey could open consulate generals in Bordeaux
    and Nantes, Davutoglu stressed.

    -Turkey-EU-

    Fabius underlined that Turkey was an important and indispensable actor
    in the region.

    Asked if France would lift its veto on five chapters in Turkey's EU
    negotiations, Fabius stressed that the new French government was
    closely going over the files in its hands.

    We want to solve the problems with a good will, Fabius said.

    In response to a question on the possibility of the new French
    government's preparation for a law that would criminalize the
    rejection of Armenian allegations on the incidents of 1915, Fabius
    said that the issue was a sensitive one for French politicians.

    As you know, a related law at the French Parliament was not accepted
    by the French Constitutional Court. If we follow the same path, it is
    evident that the law would get rejected by the French Constitutional
    Court. It does not seem possible for us to follow the same path,
    Fabius said.

    Minister Davutoglu reminded that Turkey in 2005 made a proposal to
    relevant sides to leave the incidents of 1915 to historians.

    We are ready for all forms of cooperation without politicizing
    history, Davutoglu underlined.

    We are against all forms of exploitation of the people's pains with
    one sided approach by politicians, Davutoglu also said.

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