Turkish Embassy in France to study Armenian Genocide materials in textbooks

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YEREVAN, AUGUST 28, ARMENPRESS: The responses concerning Armenian Genocide section inclusion in French school textbooks do not cease in Turkey. As Armenpress reports citing Turkish daily, Turkish Embassy in Paris made a decision to study thoroughly and prepare a report on inclusion of French newly issued history and geography secondary school textbooks comprise Armenian Genocide materials. ''Our future actions will become clear after the carried research '' Turkish Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Tahsin Burcuoglu to France noted.

Earlier Minister for European Union Affairs and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagıs expressed his anger on the matter and '' advised'' France to immediately '' stand out of committing the error''. Some Turkish analysts deem thus French President Holland remains committed to draft criminalizing the denial of Armenian Genocide. As Armenpress reported earlier, the author of new textbook Valerie Perthue, suggested the pupils to draw a new glance to the history and examine a number of historical events, which are as usual not included in European school curriculum.

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