TURKEY “PREPARING MEASURES” AGAINST FRANCE
B92
Jan 23 2012
Serbia
ANKARA — Turkey is “preparing measures against France” should
the French Senate adopt a law criminalizing denial of the genocide
perpetrated against Armenians.
“We have decided in advance on a series of new measures to implement
in case the draft is eventually adopted. No one should have any doubts
about that,” said Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
Davutoglu previously announced his presence at today’s meeting of EU
foreign ministers, that is focusing on Iran, but instead “decided to
stay in Turky and monitor the voting in the French Senate”.
He also asserted that “today’s Turkey is no longer the Turkey of 2001”
– when the French parliament recognized that the crimes committed
against Armenians in the Ottoman Empire were genocide.
“If someone thinks Turkey will impose sanctions and then later water
them down, they don’t know Turkey,” continued Davutoglu.
When the French Senate in December voted in favor of a proposed draft,
Turkey announced it would freeze military and political cooperation
with that country.
From: Baghdasarian
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