BAKU: Turkey defined sanctions against France

Turkey defined sanctions against France

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Oct 20 2006

[ 20 Oct. 2006 17:47 ]

Turkey defined the preliminary sanctions against for the adoption of
law by France Parliament that makes it crime to deny false Armenian
genocide, APA reports.

Official Ankara decided to freeze all bilateral relations, mainly
political and military relations with Paris. France organizations
will be deprived of the rights to participate in the defense and
energy projects of Turkey. France companies will not be involved in
the projects on construction of Atomic Power Plant which costs US
$5bn. Besides it was decided to remove French firms from the tenders
announced by Turkey Armed Forces.

-Eurocopter Company of France submitted bids in the tender for
purchase of 12 helicopters for Gendarme Forces. The Offer will not
be considered.

-France companies will not be let to the tenders for purchase of 54
helicopters for Turkey Armed Forces on different goals.

-The bids for purchase of submarine for Navy will not be considered.

-France company GIAT’s bids for purchase of tank for Land Forces will
not be considered. /APA/