October 26, 2006 - 16:50 AMT
Ankara "Discontent" by Statement of French Ambassador to Armenia
People in Turkey called statements on borders with Turkey, made by French Ambassador to Armenia Henry Cuny during a meeting with Armenian students, "not logical." In the words of Director of the Ankara-based Organization for International Strategic Research Sadat Lachiner, "each country has the right to control its own borders." These statement "have a negative impact on the public opinion of Turkey and reduce the faith of Turks in the EU and France," "Many people in Turkey now consider France a hostile country," people in Turkey say, reports APA.