Genocide bill provides legal protection for French Armenians’ rights

Genocide bill provides legal protection for French Armenians’ rights

January 24, 2012 - 16:58 AMT  01:30 GMT
Head of Hay Dat French office: President of France will sign the draft law which will take effect in the nearest future.
Armenian President to French counterpart: thank you

Armenian President to French counterpart: thank you

January 24, 2012 - 16:08 AMT  01:30 GMT
“Today France has reaffirmed its greatness and power, its devotion to the universal human values,” Serzh Sargsyan said.
Yerevan hosts Merci action to thank France for Genocide bill adoption

Yerevan hosts Merci action to thank France for Genocide bill adoption

January 24, 2012 - 15:15 AMT  11:15 GMT
French Ambassador to Armenia Henri Reynaud soon joined the activists, warmly welcoming all those present.
ARFD: French President will sign Genocide bill

ARFD: French President will sign Genocide bill

January 24, 2012 - 13:20 AMT  09:20 GMT
Kiro Manoyan: passage of the bill is unlikely to affect development of Armenia-Turkey relations, as these are at a standstill.
Armenian expert confident of Sarkozy’s signing Genocide bill

Armenian expert confident of Sarkozy’s signing Genocide bill

January 24, 2012 - 12:53 AMT  01:30 GMT
Sergey Minasyan: this is merely a technical issue as apparently without Sarkozy’s political wish the decision wouldn’t be adopted.
Turkish scholar welcomes Genocide bill adoption

Turkish scholar welcomes Genocide bill adoption

January 24, 2012 - 11:25 AMT  01:30 GMT
“This is definitely a huge victory for those who fight genocide denial on the international level,” Taner Akçam said.
Azerbaijani expert says  Genocide bill adoption blow to democracy

Azerbaijani expert says Genocide bill adoption blow to democracy

January 24, 2012 - 11:10 AMT  01:30 GMT
“France does everything to be treated as a country which stamps out principles of democracy and freedom of speech,” Sadikhov said.
Ambassador: Turkey will never accept the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial

Ambassador: Turkey will never accept the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial

January 24, 2012 - 10:46 AMT  01:30 GMT
Tahsin Burcuoğlu: adoption of the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide can cause a break in relations between France and Turkey.

Turkish official: France opened the black page of its own history

January 24, 2012 - 10:45 AMT  01:30 GMT
Ankara said it prepares a relevant response to Paris for adopting the bill criminalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide.

Turkey threatens of consequences if Genocide bill takes effect

January 24, 2012 - 09:59 AMT  05:59 GMT
“France is losing its strategic partner,” the undersecretary of the Turkish embassy in Paris, Engin Solakoglu said.
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