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31 October 2006 - 09:29 AMT

French Bill on Genocide May Exacerbate EU-Turkey Dialogue

The bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide adopted by the French Parliament will not promote exacerbation of «not existing Armenian-Turkish relations,» stated expert of Noravank scientific-cultural foundation Sevak Sarukhanyan. Most probably, in his words, the bill, adopted by the French National Assembly will exacerbate EU-Turkey dialogue, «France has clearly demonstrated it will object to Turkey’s accession to the EU. It is clear that France is demonstrating its moral right to close EU door for Turkey,» Sarukhanyan said. In his opinion, EU demand for Turkey to lift the blockade of the land road to Armenia is more crystallizing today, reports the Caucasian Knot.