EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO JEAN-PIERRE BEL
January 24, 2012
On January 24, Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of
Armenia Samvel Nikoyan sent a letter to Chairman of the Senate of
the Republic of France Jean-Pierre Bel on the Senate’s adoption of
the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial.
“Distinguished Mr. President,
By adopting the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial on January
23, the French Senate showed once again its loyalty to universal
values, that it is the homeland of human rights and established
through legislation that the crimes against humanity don’t have an
expiration date and that only through condemnation is it possible to
prevent new crimes against humanity.
Distinguished Mr. President, allow us to express our words of gratitude
on behalf of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia to the
members of the French Senate, those who fight against such terrifying
crime against humanity, those who consider the denial of genocides
inacceptable, those who place importance on justice and universal
values and finally, to those who strive for peace in our region,
the elimination of separating lines and the reconciliation between
peoples.”
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