  France won't dispute Genocide bill at Constitutional Commission January 24, 2012 - 20:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French National Assembly President Bernard Accoyer refused to dispute the legitimacy of the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial at Constitutional Commission. "The issue is out of discussion," Mr Accoyer told a news conference. "We call on all interested parities to stay calm. It's important that our Turkish friends realize that the bill is not aimed against them, although their opinion may differ," the National Assembly President stressed. On January 23 the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial with 127 votes for and 86 against. On December 22, 2011, the bill was adopted by the French National Assembly. The bill will impose a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for anyone in France who denies this crime against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire. Turkish authorities threatened France with breaking of ties in case of passing the bill. Moreover the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that he will never step foot in France if the Senate passes the draft law.   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 |  Topics Latest news 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.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
