  Ukrainian expert: Turkey doesn’t fear deterioration of ties with France January 25, 2012 - 14:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France’s ruling party considers the power and influence of the French Armenian community prior to elections, according to the director of the Kyev-based Center for Political and Conflict Studies. As Mikhail Pogrebinsky told Analitika.at.ua, France does not fear deterioration of ties with Turkey due to being the leading force in Europe that strongly opposes the idea of Turkish admission to the EU. The bill penalizing genocide denial is expected to take effect in France within two weeks, after it will be signed by President Nicolas Sarkozy. On January 23, the French Senate passed the bill with 127 votes for and 86 against. On December 22, 2011, it was adopted by the French National Assembly. The bill will impose a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for anyone in France who denies this crime against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire.   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 |  Topic Latest news Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation  Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.“Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”.Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan.U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |
