Bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial blocked in French SenateNovember 18, 2008 - 16:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide has been blocked in the French Senate, head of Movement for France (MPF) Philippe de Villiers told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.He voiced hope that hearing on the bill will be held next year. "We are trying to lobby the bill but the pressure is too strong," Mr. de Villiers said. The bill penalizing the Armenian Genocide denial was passed by the lower house of the French National Assembly in October 2006. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |