PHILIPPE DE VILLIERS: EVEN RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE WON’T OPEN EU DOOR FOR TURKEY

PanARMENIAN.Net
18.11.2008 15:03 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey will never be a member of the European
Union, head of Movement for France (MPF) Philippe de Villiers told
a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

"First, this country is in Asia geographically. Second, this country
is far from European culture, faith and human rights. Furthermore,
accession of Turkey will mean Turkish majority in the European
Parliament. We will never accept it," he said.

Even recognition of the Armenian Genocide won’t open the EU door for
Turkey, according to him.

"Turkey must acknowledge the Armenian Genocide. It’s a moral duty but
not a condition for accession to the European Union. Armenia, with
similar moral values, is closer to Europe than Turkey," Mr. de Villiers
said, adding that 80 per cent of French oppose Turkey’s bid for the EU.