Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of France presents clarification to Armenpress

YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, ARMENPRESS: France wants peaceful relations with Turkey, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of France Bernard Valero said commenting with request of Armenpress on the statement of the Foreign Minister of Turkey Ahmet Davutoglu who doubted the French mediatory activity in the Nagorno Karabakh settlement process.

"Turkey is our strategic partner. We have not stopped closely working with that country both in bilateral and multi-lateral formats within the framework of NATO, G20. We are also cooperating for stopping violence in Syria, establishing peace and stability in Afghanistan," Bernard Valero said.

By the way after adoption of the bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide by the French Senate Turkey continues voicing threats addressed to France. Both Prime Minister Erdogan, Foreign Minister Davutoglu criticized France. The latter even spoke against France's co-chairmanship in the Minsk Group.