French Senate votes v. legal committee, Genocide bill ballot continues January 23, 2012 - 22:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French Senators voted against legal committee's vote last week, opposing adoption of the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial, with the 1st step on the way to bill adoption completed. With 263 Senators present, 127 cast votes. There will now be a series of votes on amendments to the measure, and finally a vote on the main law criminalizing Genocide denial. Earlier, 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. The decision stipulated 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 | 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. 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. 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. |