Fate of Genocide bill is in Sarkozy’s handsJanuary 31, 2012 - 16:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The fate of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial is in hands of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, according to the head of Hay Dat French office. “Sarkozy is authorized to sign the bill into law even if the constitutional court declares it unconstitutional,” Hrach Varzhapetian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. By signing the draft law before the constitutional court passes the decision, French President will indirectly prevent it from being debated in the court. However, he still keeps silence. French Senators plan to appeal to the constitutional court with a request to reconsider constitutionality of the Genocide bill. “If the President doesn’t sign the bill and in event of negative decision by the court, it will be returned to the French National Assembly floor again,” Varzhapetian said. 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 | 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. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. |