MICHEL ROCARD: THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MUST BE RECOGNIZED
Jean Eckian, Paris

Lragir.am
11:30:08 – 27/10/2008

Always fervent supporter of Turkey’s entry in European Union, former
French Prime Minister, Michel Rocard, declared, on October 24, to
the microphone of the " Grand Journal" on French network TV Canal+,
that Europe needed Turkey and the Soviet ex-Republics, in particular
for energy reasons. He however indicated that " it will be necessary
well that Turkey regulates the Cyprus issue and recognizes the Armenian
Genocide". " Turkey knows " , he said.

Former french Prime Minister concluded by saying: "We had also many
difficulties of condemning France of Vichy".