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  • ANKARA: FM:"We Hope Armenian Bill Won't Be Passed By The French Parl

    FM: "WE HOPE THE ARMENIAN BILL WON'T BE PASSED BY THE FRENCH PARLIAMENT"

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    Turkish Press
    May 22 2006

    Press Review

    A bill to criminalize denial of the so-called Armenian genocide
    submitted by France's Socialist Party is set today to be debated and
    put to a vote by the French Parliament. Speaking at a weekly press
    conference, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Namik Tan yesterday said
    that Turkey's expectations were clear, adding, "We hope that the
    Armenian bill, which could seriously damage deep-rooted historical
    relations between Turkey and France, won't be approved by the French
    Parliament." Tan expressed Turkey's satisfaction that the bill
    aiming to introduce prison terms and fines for those who question
    the Armenian genocide claims is opposed both by circles in the French
    government and among the public. While declining to publicly comment
    on announcements over the controversial issue in order not to attract
    criticism from the Armenian lobby, French President Jacques Chirac,
    the French Prime Ministry and the French Foreign Ministry are silently
    lobbying to convince ruling Union for Popular Movement (UMP) deputies
    to vote against the bill.
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