Genocide bill author offers to renew attempts if motion is rejectedFebruary 9, 2012 - 15:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The author of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial, Valerie Boyer offers to renew attempts if the draft law gets rejected. “I didn’t except such an acute reaction from some senators. The bill reaffirms such global values as freedom, equality and fraternity,” Boyer said in an interview with Nouvelles d'Armenie magazine. “Media doesn’t seem to be interested in the issue as they keep disclosing the opposing forces of the bill,” French MP said, dwelling on media coverage of the Genocide bill. Boyer is likely to contact President’s administration in event the French Constitutional Council declares the bill unconstitutional. Earlier, French President Nicolas Sarkozy reiterated his position, calling on Turkey to face its history. On January 23, the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide. If signed into law, 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. Turkey reacted furiously when the Senate approved the law, which threatens with jail anyone in France who denies that the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turk forces amounted to Genocide. Ankara has already halted political and military cooperation with France and was threatening to cut off economic and cultural ties if the law took effect. 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 | 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. 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. |