ANKARA: Chirac: Armenian Genocide Is An EU Provision

CHIRAC: ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IS AN EU PROVISION

Sabah, Turkey
Sept 30 2006

French President of the Republic Jacques Chirac has intimidated Turkey
during his visit to Armenia.

He used the word "genocide" for the first time and many times during
his visit.

He said "Turkey should recognize the genocide in order to become an EU
member" He related this issue with the Nazis: "Germany has recognized
the Jewish genocide and grew even bigger"

Chirac insists: "Recognize the Armenian genocide"

Becoming the first Western leader to visit Yerevan, French President
of the Republic Jacques Chirac used the word "genocide" for the first
time in Armenia. Stating that Turkey should recognize the genocide in
order to become an EU member, Chirac said: "After the Jewish holocaust,
Germany has recognized it and defrayed its costs. But this did not
descend Germany. In fact, Germany has grown even bigger in the eyes
of the world. Now it is time for Turkey to play a memory game and to
face reality."