TURKEY THREATENS TO RECALL ITS AMBASSADOR FROM PARIS

PanARMENIAN.Net
December 15, 2011 – 16:01 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Turkey threatens to recall its ambassador from Paris,
if the French National Assembly approves the bill criminalizing the
Armenian Genocide denial on December 22.

“Much depends on French National Assembly voting. There may be
unrecoverable consequences in all fields of bilateral relations
including recalling our ambassador for consultations,” Embassy
spokesman Engin Solakoglu said.

The French National Assembly is set to vote on the bill criminalizing
the Armenian Genocide denial on December 22.

On December 7, the Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly has
passed the bill introduced by MP Valerie Boyer (UMP). The measure
envisages a 45,000 euro fine and a one-year imprisonment for the denial
of the Armenian Genocide, which was recognized by France back in 2001.