  Slovak official: France’s Genocide bill victory of progressive European countriesDecember 23, 2011 - 13:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Slovak authorities welcomed adoption of the France’s bill on outlawing denial of the Armenian Genocide. In his address to the Assembly of Armenians of Europe, the Chairman of Supreme Court of Slovakia, Mr. Stefan Harabin said this was the victory of progressive European countries. “French authorities consulted us when drafting the bill and compared it to our own bill. They made an excellent amendment, I mean the provision envisaging a fine for the Genocide denial. Now they can easily fine Turks denying the Armenian Genocide in the territory of France,” Harabin said. Former Prime Minister of Slovakia Jan Charnogursky also welcomed the bill. On December 22, French National Assembly passed the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial. The draft law envisages a year in jail and a fine of 45,000 euros for those who publicly deny the Armenian Genocide in France.   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 |  Topic Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.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.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
