Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Nov 23 2006

Bernard Fernier: I do not favor adoption of parliament bill making
Armenian genocide denial punishable

[ 23 Nov. 2006 16:10 ]

`Being a senator I do not favor the adoption of French Parliament
bill making Armenian genocide denial punishable. The French respect
Turkish culture and history,’ French senator participating in BSECO
PA 28th plenary session in Baku Bernard Fernier told journalists, APA
reports.

He said that friendship relations of the Turkish and French will
continue for centuries.
`Of course there is some misunderstanding on the eve of Turkey’s
accession to EU. But it will not affect our relations,’ he said.
Bernard Fernier said that the bill making Armenian genocide denial
punishable has not presented to the Senate yet.
`We have close relations both with Armenia and Turkey. This law harms
France-Turkey relations,’ he said.
He said if Armenian genocide is recognized, the genocides in France,
Asia, Africa and America should be recognized.
Bernard Fernier rejected to express his position on the problem of
recognition Azerbaijani massacre committed by Armenians in Khojali in
1992. /APA/

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress