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    FRANCE CONDEMNS NEGATION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

    Yerkir/am
    October 13, 2006

    The French Parliament voted on Thursday in favor of the bill penalizing
    the negation of the Armenian Genocide.

    After 3 and half hours of debates to the platform of the National
    Assembly, the deputies voted "YES" in majority (127 against 19)
    for the law condemning the negation of the Armenian Genocide.

    "It is with the heart that UDF group will vote on the bill" said André
    Santini, great friend of the Armenian community of France. This law
    condemns the contraveners to a maximum sorrow of 45,000 euros fine
    and one year of prison.

    Adoption of the bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide
    was quite expected, Head of the Department of Turkey of the NAS of RA,
    Doctor Ruben Safrastian told PanARMENIAN.Net.

    In his words, the passage of the bill evidences that the public and
    political forces of Europe understand that Turkey may become an EU
    member only in case it opens the dark pages of its history. "The
    country should find the courage to face the past and accept it
    properly," Safrastian said.

    In his turn, Head of Hay Dat Office Kiro Manoyan underscored in a
    conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that the adoption of
    the Genocide bill is only the first step. "Ratification in the Senate
    is the next, while the President has to sign it after that. I do not
    think serious problems may arise in the Senate," Manoyan remarked.

    As for the threats by Turkey, the Head of Hay Dat Office underscored
    that expected sanctions against France will hit as a boomerang upon
    Turkey itself. " I believe that statements of the Turkish party within
    the past week are bluff. It is in its own interest to recognize
    the Armenian Genocide if it really wants to become an EU member,"
    Manoyan said.

    --Boundary_(ID_sTJ3P/B2CV0C9vIxj4smsg)--
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