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PanArmenian News, Armenia
Jan 3 2012
Turkey plans to send ambassador back to Paris to fight Genocide bill
January 3, 2012 - 13:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey plans to send its ambassador to France, who
was recalled to Ankara for consultations in the wake of French
National Assembly's approval of a bill seeking to penalize denial of
the Armenian Genocide, back to Paris to step up efforts to prevent the
approval of the bill by the Senate, Today's Zaman reported citing
Turkish media outlets.
Reports quoting Turkish diplomatic sources say Turkey's move to recall
its ambassador, Tahsin BurcuoÄ?lu, does not mean it is downgrading
diplomatic ties with Paris as he was recalled simply for consultation.
Since the bill has not yet been enacted, Turkey will make the utmost
effort to prevent it from becoming law, the same sources said.
On December 22, 2011, French National Assembly passed a bill
criminalizing public denial of the Armenian Genocide. If passed and
signed into law by the Senate, the bill would impose a 45,000 euro
fine and a year in prison for anyone in France who denies this crime
against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire. Following the vote,
Ankara recalled its ambassador from France.
Jan 3 2012
Turkey plans to send ambassador back to Paris to fight Genocide bill
January 3, 2012 - 13:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey plans to send its ambassador to France, who
was recalled to Ankara for consultations in the wake of French
National Assembly's approval of a bill seeking to penalize denial of
the Armenian Genocide, back to Paris to step up efforts to prevent the
approval of the bill by the Senate, Today's Zaman reported citing
Turkish media outlets.
Reports quoting Turkish diplomatic sources say Turkey's move to recall
its ambassador, Tahsin BurcuoÄ?lu, does not mean it is downgrading
diplomatic ties with Paris as he was recalled simply for consultation.
Since the bill has not yet been enacted, Turkey will make the utmost
effort to prevent it from becoming law, the same sources said.
On December 22, 2011, French National Assembly passed a bill
criminalizing public denial of the Armenian Genocide. If passed and
signed into law by the Senate, the bill would impose a 45,000 euro
fine and a year in prison for anyone in France who denies this crime
against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire. Following the vote,
Ankara recalled its ambassador from France.