"Armenian genocide issue not central to Turkey's EU talks: France 14/12/2004
Turkey does not have to acknowledge accusations of genocide against Armenians living under Turkish rule in the early 20th century as a pre-condition for opening talks on EU membership, French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier said Tuesday. 'France does not pose it (acknowledging the Armenian genocide) as a condition, notably not for opening negotiations (on EU accession),' Barnier told the state-owned television station France 2. 'Legally, that would not be possible,' he said, two days before a summit meeting in Brussels at which EU leaders are likely to give the go-ahead for opening talks on Turkey's accession to the European Union. "
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