FRENCH AMBASSADOR CONDEMNS GENOCIDE DENIAL BILL
By Cihan News Agency, Hatay

Zaman Online, Turkey
Nov 8 2006

French Ambassador to Ankara Jean Paul Poudade spoke out against the
French parliament’s decision pass the law draft penalizing the denial
of the so-called Armenian genocide.

Poudade termed the law as an "unnecessary and polemical decision."

Paying a visit to Hatay Governor Ahmet Kayhan, Poudade stated the
French government did not support the decision and defended his views
that this is not binding for all of France.

Recalling the 2007 presidential elections in his country, the
ambassador said: "There are more important issues to discuss and this
decision will soon be off the agenda. Everyone should face their own
history. We are faced with our history from slavery to World War II."

The ambassador noted that relations between the two countries were
continuing at the highest level and added, "I do not think this
decision will affect bilateral relations."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress