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    Interfax, Russia
    Dec 23 2011


    Yerevan thanks Paris for bill criminalizing denial of Armenian genocide

    YEREVAN. Dec 23


    Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian has thanked the French
    leadership and the French people for the passage by the lower chamber
    of the French parliament of a bill criminalizing the denial of the
    Armenian genocide.

    "By passing a bill criminalizing the denial of the [Armenian] genocide
    today, France has once again proven its commitment to general human
    values," the Armenian Foreign Ministry quoted Nalbandian as saying.

    "In this connection, I would like once again to say words of gratitude
    to the top leadership of France, the National Assembly, and the French
    people," he said.

    By recognizing the Armenian genocide at the legislative level ten
    years ago, the French people confirmed that human rights are the
    highest value, he said.

    "By passing this bill today, France has reaffirmed that crimes against
    humanity have no statute of limitations and their denial must be
    unambiguously condemned," he said.

    The French National Assembly on Thursday approved a bill criminalizing
    the denial of the 1915 Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire. Now
    this bill will be passed to the Senate for approval.

    If the bill is made into law, the denial of the Armenian genocide
    would carry imprisonment of up to one year and a fine of up to
    $45,000, French media reported.

    Ankara said it could impose sanctions on Paris in response to the
    passage of this bill.

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