  Socialist party to reintroduce Armenian Genocide bill to French parliament May 7, 2011 - 11:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of French Socialist party Francois Pupponi is going to reintroduce a bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide to the National Assembly after the Senate blocked the vote on the previous one. “The only way to recharge our struggle is to reintroduce a similar bill to the National Assembly,” Pupponi said, quoted by Nouvelles d`Arménie. “France is country which recognized the Armenians Genocide and Holocaust. So, it must not allow denial in its territory.”   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Topics Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
