ALCATEL SA URGES ITS EMPLOYEES TO APPEAL THE SENATE

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Nov 7 2006

Alcatel SA employees are made to take part in the campaign for the
recognition of Armenian genocide, APA reports.

Obeying the orders of the president of the company, Armenian Serge
Tchuruk the employees make appeals to the French Senate for the
adoption of the bill making Armenian genocide denial punishable.

Besides, the employees who don’t join the campaign for financing some
organizations headed by Armenians are dismissed on various pretexts.

After uniting with the US Company Lucent Technologies in April, 2006
Alcatel SA extended its activity. Serge Tchuruk asked his American
colleagues to do their best for the recognition of Armenian genocide
by the US legislative body in the conference held recently.

Serge Tchuruk was born in Marseilles, his parents moved to France
from Turkey. It is interesting that the French massacre in Algeria
coincides with Serge Tchuruk’s military service.

Alcatel SA founded in 1898 in Alsace is considered one of the leaders
in the telecommunication market. The company functions in 130 countries
of the world. Nearly 55 000 people are employed in the company. The
financial turnover of the company was $13.1bn last year.

Alcatel Deutschland GmbH participated in the Armenia – Germany economic
forum held in Yerevan recently.