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TURKISH DEPUTY PM DISCUSSES POSSIBLE ARMENIAN BILL IN PARIS
www.worldbulletin.net, Turkey
April 16 2013
Turkey's Deputy PM Arinc said they await French assurance over
the Armenian bill which would criminalize the denial of Armenian
allegations pertaining to the 1915 incidents.
World Bulletin/News Desk
Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said, they were awaiting
French assurance that a new Armenian bill to criminalize the denial
of Armenian allegations about 1915 incidents will not be brought to
the legislative agenda.
Speaking to the Le Figaro newspaper, Arinc touched on the possibility
of the Armenian bill coming to the agenda again and replied to a
question upon the issue saying, "French President Francois Hollande
had to state his point of view clearly."
Turkey's deputy prime minister Arinc said they were waiting for
French assurance over the Armenian bill which, if adopted at the
French Senate, would criminalize the denial of Armenian allegations
pertaining to the incidents of 1915 in France with a prison term of
one year and a fine of 45,000 Euros. Previously, the bill was anulled
by the French Constitutional Court.
Moreover, Arinc replied to another question about Turkey-EU relations
by noting that there were positive signs in regards to Turkey's
membership negotiations from the new government of France.
Arinc noted the date of Hollande's Turkey visit would be clear in
late May or early June.
In addition, Arinc came together with French Defense Minister Jean-Yves
Le Drian within the scope of his Paris talks on Tuesday afternoon.
The meeting between Arinc and Drian mainly covered the recent
developments in Mali, Syria and the Middle East.
Earlier on Tuesday, Arinc met with the head of Turkish Friendship Group
at the French Senate, Gerard Larcher and head of Turkish Friendship
Group at the Parliament, Christophe Bouillon over a working breakfast.
Within his Paris talks, Arinc stated in the past two days that he
was hopeful over improving and developing relations between Turkey
and France after French President Francois Hollande took his office,
and that Turkey was aiming to increase its trade volume with France.
Arinc denies Armenian allegations
Arinc stated that allegations regarding the 1915 incidents were
groundless, and historians could reveal the truth, not politicians.
Only historians, not politicians, can reveal the truth about these
incidents, added Arinc who spoke to France 24 TV in Paris.
Noting that leaders of the ruling and opposition parties in Turkey
gathered and signed a joint declaration in 2005 and opened all of
Turkish archives about those incidents, Arinc said that Turkey also
agreed to accept a decision by an independent committee which would
be set up by historians, however, Armenian officials did not want this.
Also commenting on Turkey's EU membership process, Arinc said that
the government's target was full membership in EU.
"We will not be a burden to the EU, on the contrary we will share
the burden of EU," he added.
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www.worldbulletin.net, Turkey
April 16 2013
Turkey's Deputy PM Arinc said they await French assurance over
the Armenian bill which would criminalize the denial of Armenian
allegations pertaining to the 1915 incidents.
World Bulletin/News Desk
Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said, they were awaiting
French assurance that a new Armenian bill to criminalize the denial
of Armenian allegations about 1915 incidents will not be brought to
the legislative agenda.
Speaking to the Le Figaro newspaper, Arinc touched on the possibility
of the Armenian bill coming to the agenda again and replied to a
question upon the issue saying, "French President Francois Hollande
had to state his point of view clearly."
Turkey's deputy prime minister Arinc said they were waiting for
French assurance over the Armenian bill which, if adopted at the
French Senate, would criminalize the denial of Armenian allegations
pertaining to the incidents of 1915 in France with a prison term of
one year and a fine of 45,000 Euros. Previously, the bill was anulled
by the French Constitutional Court.
Moreover, Arinc replied to another question about Turkey-EU relations
by noting that there were positive signs in regards to Turkey's
membership negotiations from the new government of France.
Arinc noted the date of Hollande's Turkey visit would be clear in
late May or early June.
In addition, Arinc came together with French Defense Minister Jean-Yves
Le Drian within the scope of his Paris talks on Tuesday afternoon.
The meeting between Arinc and Drian mainly covered the recent
developments in Mali, Syria and the Middle East.
Earlier on Tuesday, Arinc met with the head of Turkish Friendship Group
at the French Senate, Gerard Larcher and head of Turkish Friendship
Group at the Parliament, Christophe Bouillon over a working breakfast.
Within his Paris talks, Arinc stated in the past two days that he
was hopeful over improving and developing relations between Turkey
and France after French President Francois Hollande took his office,
and that Turkey was aiming to increase its trade volume with France.
Arinc denies Armenian allegations
Arinc stated that allegations regarding the 1915 incidents were
groundless, and historians could reveal the truth, not politicians.
Only historians, not politicians, can reveal the truth about these
incidents, added Arinc who spoke to France 24 TV in Paris.
Noting that leaders of the ruling and opposition parties in Turkey
gathered and signed a joint declaration in 2005 and opened all of
Turkish archives about those incidents, Arinc said that Turkey also
agreed to accept a decision by an independent committee which would
be set up by historians, however, Armenian officials did not want this.
Also commenting on Turkey's EU membership process, Arinc said that
the government's target was full membership in EU.
"We will not be a burden to the EU, on the contrary we will share
the burden of EU," he added.
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