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BAGIS: FRANCE TOP COURT RULING AVOIDS HISTORIC MISTAKE
Anadolu Agency
March 1 2012
Turkey
Turkey's European Union Minister and Chief Negotiator for accession
talks Egemen Bagis has said the French Constitutional Council had
averted "a historic mistake" by annulling a law that makes it a
crime to deny Armenian allegations on the incidents of 1915 in the
Ottoman Empire.
"France had avoided a historic mistake. Wisdom prevailed over
foolishness. This ruling is a declaration to the world that the French
Constitutional Council cherished values of the French Revolution,
the constitution and values of the French Republic," Bagis told the
Anadolu Agency in London where he is set to hold a series of talks.
The French Constitutional Council ruled on Tuesday that the law was
a violation the freedom of expression and communication.
The law, which penalizes denial of the Armenian allegations with
one-year prison term and fine of 45 thousand euros, had brought
relations between Turkey and France to a standstill and it had drawn
fierce criticisms from French historians and intellectuals as well.
Bagis expressed hope that the court ruling would avert similar future
attempts which could hurt Turkish-French relations.
Anadolu Agency
March 1 2012
Turkey
Turkey's European Union Minister and Chief Negotiator for accession
talks Egemen Bagis has said the French Constitutional Council had
averted "a historic mistake" by annulling a law that makes it a
crime to deny Armenian allegations on the incidents of 1915 in the
Ottoman Empire.
"France had avoided a historic mistake. Wisdom prevailed over
foolishness. This ruling is a declaration to the world that the French
Constitutional Council cherished values of the French Revolution,
the constitution and values of the French Republic," Bagis told the
Anadolu Agency in London where he is set to hold a series of talks.
The French Constitutional Council ruled on Tuesday that the law was
a violation the freedom of expression and communication.
The law, which penalizes denial of the Armenian allegations with
one-year prison term and fine of 45 thousand euros, had brought
relations between Turkey and France to a standstill and it had drawn
fierce criticisms from French historians and intellectuals as well.
Bagis expressed hope that the court ruling would avert similar future
attempts which could hurt Turkish-French relations.