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Armenian community of France to meet Presidnet Hollande in the
beginning of autumn
09:39, 22 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 22, ARMENPRESS: The first meeting of Armenian
community in France with the President of the country Francois
Hollande will take place in the beginning of autumn. Armenpress was
informed about this from representative of press and public
organizations of Armenian National Committee of Europe Peto Demirjyan
adding that the meeting would take place by all means.
`In Europe vacation period begins from August and we tired to organize
the meeting before July 31 but did not manage. One of the reasons was
the fact that President was busy' highlighted Demirjyan. He assured
that after vacations Armenian community would meet French President by
all means. It would be a meeting of the same level as the meeting of
Armenian community of USA with Barack Obama.
`During the meeting with Hollande only one issue will be discussed -
the issue of processing the bill criminalizing the denial of Armenian
Genocide. The President has already reconfirmed his promise' reminds
Demirjyan. In his words the procedure of the bill will be the same -
discussion in National Assembly, than in Senate after which the
President must ratify it.
The bill criminalizing the denial of Genocides on December 2011 was
adopted by the National Assembly of the country. On January 23 French
Senate confirmed the bill. However, Constitutional Court of France on
February 28 recognized anti-constitutional the bill adopted by
National Assembly and Senate.
After the coming into force of the bill in the territory of France the
denial of Armenian Genocide will be punished by one year in prison or
45 000 fine.
beginning of autumn
09:39, 22 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 22, ARMENPRESS: The first meeting of Armenian
community in France with the President of the country Francois
Hollande will take place in the beginning of autumn. Armenpress was
informed about this from representative of press and public
organizations of Armenian National Committee of Europe Peto Demirjyan
adding that the meeting would take place by all means.
`In Europe vacation period begins from August and we tired to organize
the meeting before July 31 but did not manage. One of the reasons was
the fact that President was busy' highlighted Demirjyan. He assured
that after vacations Armenian community would meet French President by
all means. It would be a meeting of the same level as the meeting of
Armenian community of USA with Barack Obama.
`During the meeting with Hollande only one issue will be discussed -
the issue of processing the bill criminalizing the denial of Armenian
Genocide. The President has already reconfirmed his promise' reminds
Demirjyan. In his words the procedure of the bill will be the same -
discussion in National Assembly, than in Senate after which the
President must ratify it.
The bill criminalizing the denial of Genocides on December 2011 was
adopted by the National Assembly of the country. On January 23 French
Senate confirmed the bill. However, Constitutional Court of France on
February 28 recognized anti-constitutional the bill adopted by
National Assembly and Senate.
After the coming into force of the bill in the territory of France the
denial of Armenian Genocide will be punished by one year in prison or
45 000 fine.