Genocide bill responds to Turkey’s failure to keep promises - expertDecember 24, 2011 - 14:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Adoption of the bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide derived from the failure of Turkish policy towards Armenia, a turkologist said. According to Anush Hovhannisyan passage of the bill by the French National Assembly is Armenia’s victory but “we should not forget that politics is based on mutual interest. For now, interests of Armenia and France meet.” Reflecting on Armenian-Turkish relations, the expert said that the story with protocols showed that Turkey has no intention to normalize relations with Armenia. “Adoption of the bill is a response to unfulfilled promises by Turkey,” Hovhannisyan said. On December 22, French National Assembly passed the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial. The draft law envisages a year in jail and a fine of 45,000 euros for those who publicly deny the Armenian Genocide in France. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |