  France may adopt Genocide bill after end of war in Libya, expert says May 4, 2011 - 21:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French Senate’s failing to adopt a bill criminalizing the denial of Armenian Genocide is linked with current French authorities’ position, according to Armenian Academy of Sciences’ Oriental Studies Institute director. As Ruben Safrastyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, at present, France is rather active in Libya military mission, which increases the importance of Turkey’s position on the issue. “Unfortunately this hasn’t been the first time when a superpower breaks its promise to serve its own interests,” the expert said, however, noting that France might change its position upon completion of military operations in Libya. The expert gave positive assessment to the position on the Armenian community of France, urging them to continue working towards adoption of the bill. The French Senate on Wednesday, May 4 rejected a bill penalizing the denial of Armenian Genocide    The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million.  Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Topics Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
