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May 4 2011
Program on annihilation of Armenians in Turkey existed - debates in
French Senate
May 04, 2011 | 19:50
At the moment French Senators are holing debates on the bill
criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide.
Senator representing ruling majority Bruno Gilles said Turkey is a
candidate to the EU but there is a criminal liability provided for
mentioning the Genocide within Turkey.
`We must condemn strongly Armenian Genocide denial. I recognize it
and will vote for the bill,' senator said.
Gerard Collomb, senator from the opposition Socialist party stressed
that Armenians became victims of the first Genocide of the 20th
century, as many states were guided by diplomatic relations.
`There was a program on annihilation of Armenians [in Turkey].
Diplomats wrote about it. There is not a single genocide that was
committed in such an evil way. Thinking about it we must vote `for'
[the bill] to protect humanity,' he stressed.
On October 12, 2006, the French National Assembly approved a bill
penalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide. The bill needs the
Senate's consideration to be enforced.
From: A. Papazian
May 4 2011
Program on annihilation of Armenians in Turkey existed - debates in
French Senate
May 04, 2011 | 19:50
At the moment French Senators are holing debates on the bill
criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide.
Senator representing ruling majority Bruno Gilles said Turkey is a
candidate to the EU but there is a criminal liability provided for
mentioning the Genocide within Turkey.
`We must condemn strongly Armenian Genocide denial. I recognize it
and will vote for the bill,' senator said.
Gerard Collomb, senator from the opposition Socialist party stressed
that Armenians became victims of the first Genocide of the 20th
century, as many states were guided by diplomatic relations.
`There was a program on annihilation of Armenians [in Turkey].
Diplomats wrote about it. There is not a single genocide that was
committed in such an evil way. Thinking about it we must vote `for'
[the bill] to protect humanity,' he stressed.
On October 12, 2006, the French National Assembly approved a bill
penalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide. The bill needs the
Senate's consideration to be enforced.
From: A. Papazian