"Ankara Warns: «France Will Lose Turkey» upon Adoption of Armenian Genocide Law
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey warned France that relations between the two countries will be heavily damaged if the French Parliament adopts a law on penalty for denial of the Armenian Genocide. Turkish MFA Spokesperson Namik Tan stated that the adoption of the law on the Armenian Genocide «will imperil the outcome of the work for many years – the investments, and if this wording is appropriate, France will lose Turkey.» «The Armenian issue has poisoned bilateral relations in the past, however the law will inflict an irreversible damage upon our relations,» Tan states, RFE/RL reports.
October 12 the French Parliament will discuss a bill, providing for criminal penalty for denial of the Armenian Genocide in the form of a fine of $57 thousand or imprisonment up to 5 years."
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