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TURKISH ENVOY LOBBIES AGAINST 'GENOCIDE' BILL
Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Jan 12 2012
PARIS - Anatolia News Agency
Turkey's Ambassador to France Tahsin Burcuoglu yesterday addressed the
Socialist Group at the French Senate, saying approval of the Armenian
"genocide" resolution would be a big blow to Turkish-French relations.
Burcuoglu said the Armenian resolution was against freedom of
expression and freedom of thought. The Socialists at the French Senate
invited Burcuoglu so they could hear Turkey's views more closely
before the Armenian resolution is placed on the agenda of the Senate
on Jan. 23.
Burcuoglu gave detailed information to the French Socialists on the
incidents of 1915. The Socialist group also listened to Armenia's
ambassador to France in a separate meeting.
France recognized the 1915 killings as genocide in 2001, but the new
bill would punish anyone who denies this with a year in jail and a
fine of 45,000 euros.
Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Jan 12 2012
PARIS - Anatolia News Agency
Turkey's Ambassador to France Tahsin Burcuoglu yesterday addressed the
Socialist Group at the French Senate, saying approval of the Armenian
"genocide" resolution would be a big blow to Turkish-French relations.
Burcuoglu said the Armenian resolution was against freedom of
expression and freedom of thought. The Socialists at the French Senate
invited Burcuoglu so they could hear Turkey's views more closely
before the Armenian resolution is placed on the agenda of the Senate
on Jan. 23.
Burcuoglu gave detailed information to the French Socialists on the
incidents of 1915. The Socialist group also listened to Armenia's
ambassador to France in a separate meeting.
France recognized the 1915 killings as genocide in 2001, but the new
bill would punish anyone who denies this with a year in jail and a
fine of 45,000 euros.