RESOLUTION HAS NOT BEEN LEGALIZED YET, POUDADE
Turkish Press
Oct 25 2006
ANKARA – The resolution on so-called Armenian genocide has not been
legalized yet, French Ambassador to Turkey Paul Poudade said today.
In an interview with the private NTV channel, Poudade said that the
French parliament adopted the resolution, and therefore, bilateral
relations will be negatively affected for a few weeks. "But, I will
do my best to make them better," he stated.
Recalling that Senate’s approval is obligatory for legalization of
the resolution, Poudade said, "not only the governments but also
parliamentarians, businessmen and intellectuals should continue
dialogue."
Noting that history should be left to historians, Poudade noted that
this matter is not a new criterion before Turkey’s EU membership.
"Turkey has been disappointed, but we have deep-rooted relations,"
he added.
-NOBEL LITERATURE PRIZE-
On prominent Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk, who won the 2006 Nobel
Prize for literature, Poudade said that he only read Pamuk’s book named
"Benim Adim Kirmizi" (My Name is Red).
Stating that Pamuk narrated friendship with France and Italy in this
book, Poudade said, "I hope this friendship will not change with a
parliament decision."