France’s Hollande to revive bid to outlaw Armenian Genocide denialJanuary 29, 2016 - 16:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During the annual dinner of the Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France (CCAF), French President Francois Hollande revived the idea of a law criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide, France-based journalist Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net In his speech on Thursday, January 29, the President reportedly said that he had confided to M. Jean-Paul Costa, former President of the European Court of Human Rights, “the mission to look for any solid, indisputable way in our law that would allow protecting the memory of the Armenian Genocide.” A bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide was adopted by the French Parliament’s lower house on December 22, 2011 and its upper house, the Senate on January 23, 2012. It was, however, declared unconstitutional by France’s highest judicial body, the Constitutional Council, on February 29, 2012. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |