PanArmenian, Armenia
Jan5 2012
Sarkozy approves Genocide bill
January 5, 2012 – 12:56 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – President of France Nicolas Sarkozy approved the
bill penalizing the Armenian Genocide denial, passing it to the Senate
for confirmation.
On January 10, the draft law will be debated by the Senate committee,
later by Constitutional Court to be placed on MPs’ discussion agenda
on January 23-31.
Afterwards, if approved by President the bill signed into law.
Despite unanimous endorsement of the bill by French MPs from various
political parties, government members do not share their standpoint.
`This is a futile and counterproductive bill, which will have serious
consequences on bilateral ties with Turkey,’ French Foreign Minister
Alain Juppé said.
On December 22, 2011, French National Assembly passed a bill
criminalizing public denial of the Armenian Genocide. If passed and
signed into law by the Senate, the bill would 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Turkey has withdrawn its ambassador to Paris, but officials say he may
return shortly in order to lobby against the bill and has threatened
sanctions.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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