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ARMENIAN EXPERT: THE YELLOW CARD SHOWN BY FRANCE TO TURKEY CAN SERVES AS AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHER COUNTRIES RECOGNIZING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
arminfo
Friday, December 23, 21:23
The yellow card shown by France to Turkey can serve as an example for
all the other countries that have recognized the Armenian Genocide,
and if our authorities conduct an appropriate foreign policy, they
will be able to make this possible, expert of the European Integration
NGO Manvel Gumarshyan said during a press-conference on Friday.
"Many European countries have laws punishing people for denying the
Holocaust, and so, if acting effectively and jointly with the Diaspora,
the Armenian authorities can persuade the countries with big Armenian
communities to follow France's example," the expert said.
He said that the bill adopted by the French National Assembly was the
first yellow card for Turkey, and if the Turkish authorities fail
to ratify the Armenian-Turkish protocols, there will be the second
card - the approval of the bill by the French Senate. This bill is
the result of Turkey's ineffective policy in 2011, and if the Turkish
authorities fail to ratify the protocols by Apr 24, the US President
may finally pronounce the "genocide" word during his annual speech.
On Thursday the French National Assembly approved a bill stipulating
one year in prison and 45,000 EUR fine for the denial of the Armenian
Genocide.
arminfo
Friday, December 23, 21:23
The yellow card shown by France to Turkey can serve as an example for
all the other countries that have recognized the Armenian Genocide,
and if our authorities conduct an appropriate foreign policy, they
will be able to make this possible, expert of the European Integration
NGO Manvel Gumarshyan said during a press-conference on Friday.
"Many European countries have laws punishing people for denying the
Holocaust, and so, if acting effectively and jointly with the Diaspora,
the Armenian authorities can persuade the countries with big Armenian
communities to follow France's example," the expert said.
He said that the bill adopted by the French National Assembly was the
first yellow card for Turkey, and if the Turkish authorities fail
to ratify the Armenian-Turkish protocols, there will be the second
card - the approval of the bill by the French Senate. This bill is
the result of Turkey's ineffective policy in 2011, and if the Turkish
authorities fail to ratify the protocols by Apr 24, the US President
may finally pronounce the "genocide" word during his annual speech.
On Thursday the French National Assembly approved a bill stipulating
one year in prison and 45,000 EUR fine for the denial of the Armenian
Genocide.