  French historian fails to influence Hollande into abandoning Genocide bill July 17, 2012 - 21:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French President Francois Hollande dined with 8 celebrated historians: Colette Beaune, Michelle Perrot, Michel Winock, Benjamin Stora, Jean-François Sirinelli, Jean-Noël Jeanneney, Pascal Ory and Pierre Nora at his official residence in Élysée Palace. Some expected for the meeting to affect the French leader’s stance on certain political issues, which, however did not happen. During the event, Pierre Nora, well-known opponent of Genocide recognition, was attempting to influence Hollande into abandoning the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial, Nouvelles d`Arménie said citing L’Express magazine. The historian’s attempt was unsuccessful. A few days later, the president confirmed his plans for a new Genocide bill. Partner news  Top stories Bako Sahakyan signed a decree to award Ararat Avanesyan and Arthur Gasparyan with “For the Liberation of Shushi” medal. 200 ceasefire violations by the Azeri armed forces were reported at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. “There was a great deal of new and interesting research presented during the conference,” said ANC of Illinois activist Greg Bedian. The Turkish government aggressively pushed for Turkey's inclusion in Investment Partnership between the U.S. and EU.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic to open in Oct  The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.Disney greenlights new "Star Wars" animated series "Star Wars Rebels" takes place between the events of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "Episode IV: A New Hope".Ex-leader Rafsanjani barred from Iran presidential vote – news agency If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives.Cuba lifts ban on energy-sucking appliances’ imports 8 years ago, an energy crisis prompted then-President Fidel Castro to launch the so-called Energy Revolution, seeking to lower consumption. |
