Marseilles, Noyan Tapan, December 7, 2004: About 500 Armenians from the French city of Marseilles held an action of protest before the building of the Prosecutor's Office on November 28 in connection with the attack of the Turks on the five Armenians collecting signatures before the building of the Mayor's Office in Valance. The "Azg" ("Nation") newspaper reported about it quoting the Parisian "Armennews" as a source. In response to the appeal of Ramkavar Azatakan, ARF Dashnaktsutyun and other parties the Armenians of Marseilles demand that the French authorities should punish the Turks with all the strictness of the law. A delegation of the local Jewish Community also participated in the rally besides the French political figures. During the rally the Armenian organizations called on the Armenians of France to participate in the rally to be held in Marseilles on December 16. Its purpose is to cease the process of Turkey's joining the European Union. This issue will be solved in Strasbourg on December 17.