Armenian NA speaker issues gratitude message to his French counterpartDecember 23, 2011 - 20:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, December 23, Armenian National Assembly speaker Samvel Nikoyan issued a message to French National Assembly President Bernard Accoyer regarding adoption of the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial. “Through passing of the draft law criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial French National Assembly once more proved its adherence to human values,” the message runs. Mr. Nikoyan expressed hope for the Senate to follow the suit of National Assembly, with France completing the list of countries legally claiming that crimes against humanity have no expiration term. “Respectable Mr. President, on behalf of Armenian National Assembly, we express gratitude to all those, who struggle against repetition of crimes against humanity, all those who attach importance to justice and human values, and finally those, who aspire for regional peace, elimination of demarcation lines and reconciliation between nations,” the massage ran. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | 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. 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. |