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  • ANKARA: Debre: Armenian Issue is not Our Problem

    Zaman, Turkey
    Feb 3 2005

    Debre: Armenian Issue is not Our Problem
    By Zaman
    Published: Thursday 03, 2005
    zaman.com


    Speaker of the French National Parliament Jean-Louis Debre discussed
    Turkey's European Union (EU) membership bid just before his Turkey
    visit begins today. Debre responded to a question about whether the
    Armenian issue was a problem in the development of Turkey-France
    relations: "Let's be honest. First of all, the Armenian problem is
    not an issue concerning Turkey-France relations. It is rather about
    Turkey-Armenia relations and Turkey's own history in particular."

    The EU that Turkey wants to join was the built by confronting public
    and state history, Debre said, and they believe that Turkey would
    understand this and its part of the European project. The French
    Speaker also added that it is about "overcoming the conflicts to
    build a peaceful unity, respecting human rights, paying attention to
    the responsibility to remember, and making peace with one's own
    history." Meanwhile, the French Parliament approved the so-called
    genocide bill in 2001, which led to a long break in Turkey-France
    relations.

    The French delegation will hold meetings in Istanbul and Ankara
    during their visit which was realized with the support of French
    President Jacques Chirac. The delegation will meet with Turkish
    President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan,
    Speaker of the Turkish Parliament Bulent Arinc and Chief of the
    General Stuff Hilmi Ozkok. The parliamentary delegation will also
    meet with representatives of the Turkey Industrialists and
    Businessmen Association (TUSIAD) and visit Galatasaray University in
    Istanbul on Saturday (February 5).
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