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DEPUTY SPEAKER: AZERBAIJAN TO REMAIN CLOSE TO TURKEY
Trend
Jan 30 2012
Azerbaijan
The issue of the French Senate adopting a law criminalizing the denial
of the so-called "Armenian Genocide" is still on the Azerbaijani
parliament's agenda, Vice Speaker Bahar Muradova said at a press
conference today.
"The Azerbaijani government and the parliament continue efforts
to prevent the final adoption of the law taking into account its
forthcoming consideration by the French Constitutional Court,"
Muradova said.
"We are categorically against the law, which embodies a historic
injustice," she said. "Unfortunately, the law was presented upon French
President Nicolas Sarkozy's initiative, and was adopted by parliament."
The Azerbaijani parliament adopted an appeal to French MPs on Dec. 30.
Vice Speaker stressed that Azerbaijan perceives any actions against
Turkey's interests as those directed against it.
"We advise those who follow whether Azerbaijan supports Turkey or
not to do useless work," she said. "Azerbaijan was always and will
be close to Turkey."
Previously, Turkish media tried to diminish Azerbaijan's reaction
to the law criminalizing the denial of the genocide adopted by the
French parliament.
After eight hours of discussion, the Senate (upper chamber of the
French parliament) voted for adoption of the law criminalising denial
of the so called "Armenian genocide". Some 127 senators voted for,
while 86 against.
The Lower House of the French Parliament adopted a bill criminalizing
the denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide" on Dec.22, 2011
The bill demands about a year's imprisonment and a fine of 45,000
euros for denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide".
From: A. Papazian
Trend
Jan 30 2012
Azerbaijan
The issue of the French Senate adopting a law criminalizing the denial
of the so-called "Armenian Genocide" is still on the Azerbaijani
parliament's agenda, Vice Speaker Bahar Muradova said at a press
conference today.
"The Azerbaijani government and the parliament continue efforts
to prevent the final adoption of the law taking into account its
forthcoming consideration by the French Constitutional Court,"
Muradova said.
"We are categorically against the law, which embodies a historic
injustice," she said. "Unfortunately, the law was presented upon French
President Nicolas Sarkozy's initiative, and was adopted by parliament."
The Azerbaijani parliament adopted an appeal to French MPs on Dec. 30.
Vice Speaker stressed that Azerbaijan perceives any actions against
Turkey's interests as those directed against it.
"We advise those who follow whether Azerbaijan supports Turkey or
not to do useless work," she said. "Azerbaijan was always and will
be close to Turkey."
Previously, Turkish media tried to diminish Azerbaijan's reaction
to the law criminalizing the denial of the genocide adopted by the
French parliament.
After eight hours of discussion, the Senate (upper chamber of the
French parliament) voted for adoption of the law criminalising denial
of the so called "Armenian genocide". Some 127 senators voted for,
while 86 against.
The Lower House of the French Parliament adopted a bill criminalizing
the denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide" on Dec.22, 2011
The bill demands about a year's imprisonment and a fine of 45,000
euros for denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide".
From: A. Papazian