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    AZERBAIJAN WARNS FRANCE

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    [12:44 pm] 11 October, 2006

    Tomorrow the French Parliament will discuss a draft according to
    which the negation of the Armenian Genocide is criminalized with a
    penalty of 45 thousand Euros and five years of imprisonment. In this
    connection the Azeri Milli Mejlis has sent a warning letter to the
    French Parliament.

    The letter runs as follows, "The information about the discussions
    of the draft criminalizing the negation of the Armenian Genocide
    caused our great concern. We call on you to approach facts far from
    the reality with care. There is no doubt that in case of its adoption
    the law will contradict freedom of speech which is one of the most
    important issues in protecting human rights and fundamental freedoms.

    Besides, the law will call into question the impartiality of France as
    co-chair of the OSCE Minsk group which engages in the settlement of the
    Armenian-Azeri conflict over Nagorno Karabakh. This is why the Republic
    of Azerbaijan calls on France to be careful in discussing the issue".

    The letter was adopted by Milli Mejlis on October 10, day.az informs.
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