YEREVAN. - French Foreign Minister’s statement made in Turkey contradicts an official policy of this country on the Armenian Genocide, MP from Prosperous Armenia Party Naira Zohrabyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“The fact that the French Foreign Minister makes such a statement is at least strange, taking into account the statement made by President Sarkozy in Armenia this year. In fact, the statement of Foreign Minister Alain Juppe directly contradicts Sarkozy’s statements. It is also opposed to France’s position on this issue, the ratified law on Genocide and country’s policy on recognition of the Armenian Genocide," said Zohrabyan.

The MP believes Armenian Foreign Ministry should ask for explanations from the French colleagues.

“I followed the statement of French FM, he spoke on behalf of France. Our Foreign Office should at least require further explanation. Previously we had precedents of misunderstanding,” said Zohrabyan.

Earlier Armenian News-NEWS.am with a reference to Turkish Anadolu agency reported that during the joint press conference in Ankara, French FM Juppe stated that all the major states conduct studies on their own history.

Such studies may be conducted within the frameworks of a commission of historians, the agency quotes Juppe. The source states that French FM called the period of the Armenian Genocide hard both for Armenia and for Turkey and expressed readiness of his state to organize and host Armenian-Turkish discussions on the subject.