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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.
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.