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    SARKOZY: WE MUST ADOPT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BILL (VIDEO)

    http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/104761/
    April 25, 2012 - 16:43 AMT

    PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Genocide denial in France is inadmissible,
    French President said.

    As Nicolas Sarkozy noted during an Armenian Genocide commemorative
    event in Paris, many disagree with the position, putting forward
    mainly ungrounded arguments.

    He further said that France forces Turkey into reconsidering its
    own history.

    "Reviewing own history is not a sign of weakness, because mistakes
    must be admitted," he said.

    "France has recognized the events of the beginning of the 20th century
    as Genocide. What happened then cannot be termed as military operations
    casualties; Armenians were exterminated due to their nationality,"
    the French President said, addressing the participants.

    He further dubbed the Turkish proposal to set up a committee of
    historians for examination of the fact of Genocide as offensive and
    unacceptable.

    "I address those who have never been to Armenian Genocide Memorial in
    Yerevan, who have never experienced what I did - memories of the deep
    sorrow of Armenians around the world. However, I also felt proud that
    France offered shelter to Armenians in exile," he said, pledging to
    adopt the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide.




    From: A. Papazian
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