PARIS. – French FM Alain Juppé’s statement in Turkey is either result of unawareness or more seriousely, he expresses the viewpoint of France, head of ARF Armenian Judgment and political issues of European office Hilda Tchoboian told Armenian News-NEWS.am.   

“The Minister had to know that establishment of Armenian-Turkish commission on 1915 events is not actual. Though his statement is caused by ups and downs of French politics,” Tchoboian stated. “It does not mean that such a behavior is forgivable. France has officially recognized the Armenian genocide. Backward in the issue and the offer to establish a commission of historians is not proper for the democratic France.”

In response to the report whether it is possible that French President Nikolas Sarkozy tries to make a contrary statement, she said that Sarkozy has to save the situation if he wants French-Armenians to vote for him. 

Armenian News-NEWS.am earlier reported that French FM has called the issue of the Genocide of 1915 a “challenge” on November 18 in Ankara, Turkey. He expressed readiness of his state to organize and host Armenian-Turkish discussions on the subject.