Ukrainian expert: Genocide bill passage will affect Turkey-EU tiesJanuary 26, 2012 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French Senate’s passage of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial may affect not only the course of Ankara-Paris ties, but also Turkey-EU cooperation, due to France’s leading role in the European Union, according to an Ukrainian expert. “Adoption of the draft law, doubtlessly, is a great event, that may incite a chain reaction in the countries already having recognized the Armenian Genocide,” Oleg Smirnov told Analitika.at.ua. On January 23, the French Senate passed the bill with 127 votes for and 86 against. On December 22, 2011, it 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. The bill is believed to take effect in France within two weeks, after it will be signed by President. Top stories 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. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Armenia to sing in 2nd semi-final of Eurovision The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have revealed the running order of the countries in the two semi-finals. |