TEZIC SENDS BACK FRENCH MERIT MEDAL

Sabah, Turkey
Oct 16 2006

YOK (Higher Education Council) president Tezic has returned back
the merit medal given to him two years ago by the French President
Jacques Chirac.

In a statement made by YOK, it was said that Tezic has sent back the
Commander Merit Medal to Jacques Chirac along with a letter in order
to protest the approved Armenian genocide denial bill.