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On 23 September 2005, the Turkish Court of Justice banned a conference on the Armenian genocide from being held. This ban unfortunately makes it clear that the Turkish Government authorities continue to keep this debate shrouded in complete obscurity and entirely outside the law.
The power of the present and, more specifically, that of the past thus force us to reaffirm the fact that the people of Europe will not overlook this issue.
Therefore, I must, I am afraid, reiterate the speech I made on 6 October 1999, since there has been no change whatsoever in the situation. The resolution of the European Parliament of 18 June 1987 emphasised four points comprising major obstacles to the accession negotiations with Turkey. They related to:
1/ the refusal of the Turkish Government to recognise the Armenian genocide
2/ its reluctance to comply with international law in its differences of opinion with Greece
3/ the ongoing presence of Turkish occupying troops in Cyprus
4/ the denial of the Kurdish issue.
The Armenian issue cannot be sunk into oblivion as these negotiations become part of history. I stand firm in refusing to accept that. The European Union is strong enough to impose upon Turkey a significant change of attitude, if the latter wants to join our Union and respect our rules and values."@en1
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