Today, Azerbaijan
Oct 20 2006
Turkey ex-State Minister: "France activity in OSCE MG impedes
settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict"
20 October 2006 [14:27] – Today.Az
"I disrespect my country and myself by keeping an order of enemy
country," stated Kamran Inan, one of the professional politicians of
Turkey and former state minister.
He told APA Turkey bureau that reason of taking such a step is France’s
policy against Turkey. The politician drew the attention to France
president’s last visit to Armenia.
"Jacques Chirac visited Armenia a month ago. He did mention the
invasion of Azerbaijan’s territory and one million Azerbaijanis
refugees, but sent severe messages against Turkey. He referred
to Agri dagh as Armenia territory, asked us to recognize false
Armenian genocide and said many times that "Do not forget, this is
genocide against us" while visiting Armenian monument. It means that
if something happens to Turks and Muslims, the West will not take
interest in this. But they worry when something happens to those
of the same culture and religion with them the West show immediate
reaction to this. France made it the part of its policy to fight
against Turkey. It recognized false Armenian genocide in 2001 and then
adopted a law which will punish those who deny false Armenian genocide
by EU 45 000 and a year in jail. France denies EU human rights and
Copenhagen criteria by this decision. It is a political war against
Turkey. That is why I cannot keep the order given by former France
president Mitterrand. I returned it to France embassy in Turkey. But
the government did not show severe reaction," Kamran Inan said.
The politician also touched upon France accession to OSCE. He said
that he cast doubt on France’s objectiveness in the settlement of
Nagorno Karabakh conflict. "France’s activity in Minsk Group impedes
the settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. It remained indifferent
in Bosnians genocide in 1992-95 when Miloshovich promised western
leaders to remove Turks and Muslims from Europe. The west remained
indifferent in 14-year-ago Khojali genocide too. They should be
ashamed of their double-standard policy," he said.
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