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AZERBAIJANI FM: LAW ON SO-CALLED "ARMENIAN GENOCIDE" TO DAMAGE FRANCE'S INTERNATIONAL IMAGE
Trend
Dec 27 2011
Azerbaijan
The French lower house's vote to criminalize denial of the "Armenian
genocide" will be "a shady and tricky intrigue" that would widely
damage the international image of France, Azerbaijani deputy foreign
minister Araz Azimov said in an interview with Today's Zaman.
Azimov raised concerns regarding the French vote. He found the vote
"strange" given the fact that France acted as co-chairs to the
Minsk Group.
Azimov believes that the bill was based on "a false history" which
Armenians were promoting.
Azimov has stated that his country is "badly disappointed" by the
French Parliament's decision, and he reaffirmed that Turkey and
Azerbaijan, as with many other issues, were on the same page regarding
the Armenian controversy.
Last week, the French parliament passed a bill criminalising denial
of the so-called "Armenian genocide".
Some 45 out of 577 French MPs voted, 38 of which voted for, while
seven went against the adoption of the bill.
The bill demands a one year imprisonment and 45,000 euros fine for
denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide".
Turkey announced that it is freezing all diplomatic relations with
France in response to the decision by the French Parliament.
MPs from the French President's "Union for Popular Movement" (UMP)
party which has the parliamentary majority, proposed the bill which
aims at criminalising denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide" to
the legislative committee of the National Assembly in early December.
The Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of
the Turkey - Ottoman Empire had committed the 1915 genocide against
the Armenians living in Anadolu, and achieved recognition of the
"Armenian Genocide" by the parliaments of several countries.
Trend
Dec 27 2011
Azerbaijan
The French lower house's vote to criminalize denial of the "Armenian
genocide" will be "a shady and tricky intrigue" that would widely
damage the international image of France, Azerbaijani deputy foreign
minister Araz Azimov said in an interview with Today's Zaman.
Azimov raised concerns regarding the French vote. He found the vote
"strange" given the fact that France acted as co-chairs to the
Minsk Group.
Azimov believes that the bill was based on "a false history" which
Armenians were promoting.
Azimov has stated that his country is "badly disappointed" by the
French Parliament's decision, and he reaffirmed that Turkey and
Azerbaijan, as with many other issues, were on the same page regarding
the Armenian controversy.
Last week, the French parliament passed a bill criminalising denial
of the so-called "Armenian genocide".
Some 45 out of 577 French MPs voted, 38 of which voted for, while
seven went against the adoption of the bill.
The bill demands a one year imprisonment and 45,000 euros fine for
denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide".
Turkey announced that it is freezing all diplomatic relations with
France in response to the decision by the French Parliament.
MPs from the French President's "Union for Popular Movement" (UMP)
party which has the parliamentary majority, proposed the bill which
aims at criminalising denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide" to
the legislative committee of the National Assembly in early December.
The Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of
the Turkey - Ottoman Empire had committed the 1915 genocide against
the Armenians living in Anadolu, and achieved recognition of the
"Armenian Genocide" by the parliaments of several countries.