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U.S. PUBLISHER: AFTER GENOCIDE BILL ADOPTION TURKS WILL TAKE EXTREME MEASURES
PanARMENIAN.Net
December 22, 2011 - 17:26 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - After adoption of the bill criminalizing Armenian
Genocide denial by French National Assembly, Turkey will resort to
extreme measures to prevent the Senate from final passing of the
draft law, The California Courier editor said.
"This was a smashing victory for Armenians and a crushing defeat for
Turks. Moreover, Turkey's threats contributed to the adoption of the
bill," Harut Sassounian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
According to Mr. Sassounian, Turkey's stand over last years proved
that the country does not deserve EU membership.
The editor did not rule out for the Turkish side to claim adoption
of the bill is of no significance.
On December 22 French National Assembly passed the bill penalizing
Armenian Genocide denial, with the number of votes in favor and
against not reported yet.
On December 7, the Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly has
passed the bill introduced by MP Valerie Boyer (UMP).
Turkey has piled pressure on France to drop the law ahead of the
vote, with President Abdullah Gul and a Turkish delegation to Paris
warning its adoption will spark a diplomatic crisis and have economic
consequences.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu threatened to introduce a
bill on "the genocide committed by France in Algeria, where 45000
local residents died in 1945." PACE President Mevlut Cavusoglu laid
"the responsibility of possible worsening of relations between Paris
and Ankara on Nicolas Sarkozy."
PanARMENIAN.Net
December 22, 2011 - 17:26 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - After adoption of the bill criminalizing Armenian
Genocide denial by French National Assembly, Turkey will resort to
extreme measures to prevent the Senate from final passing of the
draft law, The California Courier editor said.
"This was a smashing victory for Armenians and a crushing defeat for
Turks. Moreover, Turkey's threats contributed to the adoption of the
bill," Harut Sassounian told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
According to Mr. Sassounian, Turkey's stand over last years proved
that the country does not deserve EU membership.
The editor did not rule out for the Turkish side to claim adoption
of the bill is of no significance.
On December 22 French National Assembly passed the bill penalizing
Armenian Genocide denial, with the number of votes in favor and
against not reported yet.
On December 7, the Judiciary Committee of the National Assembly has
passed the bill introduced by MP Valerie Boyer (UMP).
Turkey has piled pressure on France to drop the law ahead of the
vote, with President Abdullah Gul and a Turkish delegation to Paris
warning its adoption will spark a diplomatic crisis and have economic
consequences.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu threatened to introduce a
bill on "the genocide committed by France in Algeria, where 45000
local residents died in 1945." PACE President Mevlut Cavusoglu laid
"the responsibility of possible worsening of relations between Paris
and Ankara on Nicolas Sarkozy."