  Lithuanian FM on Genocide: sooner or later we’ll face history  January 27, 2012 - 11:31 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - During a press conference with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian Lithuanian FM Audronius Azubalis voiced his stance on French Senate’s adoption of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial. “Sooner of later we will come face to face with history, giving fair assessment to the past. Otherwise there can be no peaceful relations. That’s why I support those politicians who stand for debate of historical events,” he stated. For his part, Minister Nalbandian noted that the French draft law is not aimed against any country. The two men further dwelled on Armenia-EU cooperation and Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, with Minister Ažubalis reaffirming Lithuania’s adherence to OSCE Minsk Group format. On January 23, the French Senate passed the bill, initiated by a Deputy Valérie Boyer, 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.   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 Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates  Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
