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    FRENCH LEADER SAYS HE WON'T OPPOSE GENOCIDE DENIAL CRIMINALIZATION BILL

    Tert.am
    03.05.11

    French President Nicolas Sarkozy told a French-Armenian delegation
    Saturday that he would not oppose the Armenian Genocide criminalization
    bill, Asbarez.com reported.

    The bill pending in the French Senate would criminalize the denial
    of the Armenian Genocide, if approved.

    A delegation of the Coordinating Council of Armenia Organization in
    France met with the French leader at Elysee Palace to discuss the
    bill and Sarkozy's position on the matter.

    Sarkozy stated that the government would not interfere in Senate
    decision and guaranteed he would not oppose a vote in the Senate,
    essentially saying that he would allow senators affiliated with his
    party to vote their conscience. He also reiterated his position for
    the need to continue the struggle against Armenian Genocide denial.

    The Senate is set to debate and discuss the bill on Wednesday. While
    the bill is overwhelmingly supported by the Socialist bloc of the
    Senate, French Armenians indicate that it may meet with opposition
    from the Communist bloc and other parties.

    The CCAF has scheduled a rally-demonstration in front of the Senate
    on Wednesday. The group held a similar rally last month with Charles
    Aznavour and a slew of legislators, human rights activists and
    political officials in attendance.

    The CCAF delegation was led by Mourad Papazian and Ara Toranian and
    included Patrick Devedjian and Levon Sayan, who represented Charles
    Aznavour as he was in Switzerland for President Sarkisian's visit
    there. Jean-David Levitte, the Elysee Palace diplomatic adviser was
    also on hand at the meeting.




    From: A. Papazian
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