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    TURKISH PRESIDENT: FRENCH COUNCIL SAVED COUNTRY'S PRESTIGE

    Anadolu Agency
    March 1 2012
    Turkey

    Turkish President Abdullah Gul said that French Constitutional Council
    saved the prestige of the country with its decision annulling law on
    Armenian allegations.

    The decision of the Council showed how sound the institutions were
    in France, added Gul who attended the inauguration ceremony of
    Turkmenistan Park and Turkmen poet Mahtumkulu's statue in Ankara
    together with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.

    French council, on Tuesday, annulled a law which criminalizes the
    denial of Armenian allegations regarding 1915 incidents. The council
    said that the law was against freedom of expression and communication.

    The annulled law had been penalizing denial of the Armenian allegations
    with one-year prison term and fine of 45,000 euro.

    French Constitutional Council actually saved the prestige of France
    with its decision, said Gul.

    It showed that views, other than official state opinions, could be
    defended and expressed in France, he added.

    Noting that Turkish-Armenian disagreement which was rooted in the
    history could be solved between the two countries, Gul said that if
    third countries got involved in this matter, this would be wrong,
    and they would not be helping both countries; on the contrary they
    would rarify the issue.

    Turkey's proposal to set up a Joint History Commission was a very
    brave idea, said Gul, adding that Turkey even accepted any third
    country's contribution in this commission.

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