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TURKISH PRESIDENT: FRENCH COUNCIL SAVED COUNTRY'S PRESTIGE
Anadolu Agency
March 1 2012
Turkey
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said that French Constitutional Council
saved the prestige of the country with its decision annulling law on
Armenian allegations.
The decision of the Council showed how sound the institutions were
in France, added Gul who attended the inauguration ceremony of
Turkmenistan Park and Turkmen poet Mahtumkulu's statue in Ankara
together with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.
French council, on Tuesday, annulled a law which criminalizes the
denial of Armenian allegations regarding 1915 incidents. The council
said that the law was against freedom of expression and communication.
The annulled law had been penalizing denial of the Armenian allegations
with one-year prison term and fine of 45,000 euro.
French Constitutional Council actually saved the prestige of France
with its decision, said Gul.
It showed that views, other than official state opinions, could be
defended and expressed in France, he added.
Noting that Turkish-Armenian disagreement which was rooted in the
history could be solved between the two countries, Gul said that if
third countries got involved in this matter, this would be wrong,
and they would not be helping both countries; on the contrary they
would rarify the issue.
Turkey's proposal to set up a Joint History Commission was a very
brave idea, said Gul, adding that Turkey even accepted any third
country's contribution in this commission.
Anadolu Agency
March 1 2012
Turkey
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said that French Constitutional Council
saved the prestige of the country with its decision annulling law on
Armenian allegations.
The decision of the Council showed how sound the institutions were
in France, added Gul who attended the inauguration ceremony of
Turkmenistan Park and Turkmen poet Mahtumkulu's statue in Ankara
together with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.
French council, on Tuesday, annulled a law which criminalizes the
denial of Armenian allegations regarding 1915 incidents. The council
said that the law was against freedom of expression and communication.
The annulled law had been penalizing denial of the Armenian allegations
with one-year prison term and fine of 45,000 euro.
French Constitutional Council actually saved the prestige of France
with its decision, said Gul.
It showed that views, other than official state opinions, could be
defended and expressed in France, he added.
Noting that Turkish-Armenian disagreement which was rooted in the
history could be solved between the two countries, Gul said that if
third countries got involved in this matter, this would be wrong,
and they would not be helping both countries; on the contrary they
would rarify the issue.
Turkey's proposal to set up a Joint History Commission was a very
brave idea, said Gul, adding that Turkey even accepted any third
country's contribution in this commission.