TURKEY EXPECTS FRENCH PARLIAMENT TO REJECT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BILL

Anatolia news agency
17 May 06

Ankara, 17 May: “We expect the French parliament to reject the draft
law envisaging punishment of those who deny so-called Armenian
genocide,” said Namik Tan, spokesman for the Turkish Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday [17 May].

Speaking at the weekly press briefing, Tan said: “We expect France
not to allow any initiatives that will harm our historical relations.

We welcome that the French government and people share the same views
with us.”

The French parliament will debate the draft law tomorrow.