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ARMENIAN GENOCIDE'S DENIAL IS UNACCEPTABLE IN FRANCE - SARKOZY (VIDEO)
http://news.am/eng/news/102729.html
April 25, 2012 | 11:44
YEREVAN. - The Armenian Genocide's memory will never fade, since the
pain and suffering are transferred from generation to generation,
stated French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who on Tuesday paid his
respects in Paris to the Genocide victims.
"I believe many share my views on this matter," Sarkozy said at the
event, and added that he was very moved by his visit to the Armenian
Genocide Memorial during his state visit paid to Armenia's capital
Yerevan, Armenpress News Agency informs.
"The bitter memory of this pain is with all Armenians," the French
President stressed.
"There is no powerful state which does not reflect on its own history.
A powerful state's first sign is the evaluation by its residents. This
is the perception that it can prove the impartiality of its own
history. France demands from Turkey to review its own history. This
is not a sign of weakness," Sarkozy said.
"The wound of history and memory does not heal if denialism continues.
France has recognized that what happened was genocide. The whole
world recognizes what happened as genocide. All historians know this,"
the French Head of State noted.
In his view, it is insulting to call for the formation of a commission
that will decide on a matter which is already decided.
Also, Sarkozy stated that democracy does not mean saying whatever you
wish, but without any respect toward the victims. "The denial of the
fact of the Armenian Genocide is unacceptable in France," he added.
The French President stressed yet again that a new bill on
criminalizing the Armenian Genocide's denial will be introduced in
France this June.
"We need to do that, since that is justice, and enacting of justice
is always right," Nicolas Sarkozy concluded.
From: A. Papazian
http://news.am/eng/news/102729.html
April 25, 2012 | 11:44
YEREVAN. - The Armenian Genocide's memory will never fade, since the
pain and suffering are transferred from generation to generation,
stated French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who on Tuesday paid his
respects in Paris to the Genocide victims.
"I believe many share my views on this matter," Sarkozy said at the
event, and added that he was very moved by his visit to the Armenian
Genocide Memorial during his state visit paid to Armenia's capital
Yerevan, Armenpress News Agency informs.
"The bitter memory of this pain is with all Armenians," the French
President stressed.
"There is no powerful state which does not reflect on its own history.
A powerful state's first sign is the evaluation by its residents. This
is the perception that it can prove the impartiality of its own
history. France demands from Turkey to review its own history. This
is not a sign of weakness," Sarkozy said.
"The wound of history and memory does not heal if denialism continues.
France has recognized that what happened was genocide. The whole
world recognizes what happened as genocide. All historians know this,"
the French Head of State noted.
In his view, it is insulting to call for the formation of a commission
that will decide on a matter which is already decided.
Also, Sarkozy stated that democracy does not mean saying whatever you
wish, but without any respect toward the victims. "The denial of the
fact of the Armenian Genocide is unacceptable in France," he added.
The French President stressed yet again that a new bill on
criminalizing the Armenian Genocide's denial will be introduced in
France this June.
"We need to do that, since that is justice, and enacting of justice
is always right," Nicolas Sarkozy concluded.
From: A. Papazian