Our objective is the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey and application of punitive measures against the deniers of the fact,” said Mr. Hollande, noting that having warm relations with ARF Dashnaktsutyun, they intend to establish deep relations in other fields as well.
Asked what steps are being undertaken to include norms deriving from the Armenian Issue in the recurrent report on Turkey, Francois Hollande said: “We shall certainly raise the question in the European Parliament. Months ago we applied to the Prime Minister of Turkey with the message that Turkey’s accession will become possible only in case of recognition of the Armenian Genocide. According to the new European Constitution, if an EU member-state opposes the entry of a candidate country, it cannot join the European Union. France’s position on Turkey’s membership will not change: Turkey cannot join the EU.” -www.Armradio.am
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