  Armenia to Set Criminal Punishment for Genocide DenialOctober 4, 2006 - 19:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A bill on introducing amendments into the RA Penal Code was passed during the Armenian parliament sitting today. The bill provides for criminal punishment for denial, justification or support of genocide or any other crimes against humanity. A fine from hundred up to three hundreds of minimal salary or deprivation of liberty up to 4 years is expected to be fixed, reports Yerkir.  Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
