  French Senate not authorised to debate historic issues - Senator January 23, 2012 - 18:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Criminalization of Armenian Genocide denial mustn’t be discussed at French Senate, according to Senator Jean-Pierre Sueur. “Senators are in no position to pass history-related decisions, with the authority vested in court only,” Sueur said. “Constitutional Commission’s resolving against Genocide bill debate does not mitigate the crime of Genocide negation. I deeply commiserate with the victims of 1915 massacres in Ottoman Empire, however, believing the Senate is not a place this decision should be debated at,” the Sentator said, noting the Genocide bill to run counter to democracy principles. Constitutional Commission of the French Senate passed a decision against debating of the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial, accepting Senators’ solicitation that oppose the aforesaid legislation. The proposal on rejection of the bill was adopted with 23 votes for, 9 against and 8 abstentions, according to the official website of the French Senate. The decision stipulates debate of the draft law by the Senate, considering the proposal of the Commission prior to the overall voting.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Topics Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |
