DELEGATION COMPRISING FRENCH SENATORS COMPLAINING TO CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF FRENCH SENATE'S LAW TO VISIT AZERBAIJAN
APA
Feb 3 2012
Azerbaijan
Baku-APA. Azerbaijani official authorities, parliament and society
condemned the French parliament's adoption of draft law criminalizing
denial of made-up "Armenian genocide".
The State Committee on Work with Religious Organizations told APA
that the Azerbaijanis living in various parts of the world protested
this decision of the parliament. More than 60 Azerbaijani Diaspora
organizations condemned the French parliament's abovementioned
decision, underlined that this law infringed the freedom of speech
and expression, as well as didn't serve to establishment of peace,
tranquility and mutual confidence in the region.
Official Ankara positively assessed Azerbaijan's support to Turkey
on this issue. Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan noted
that Azerbaijan rendered necessary support to Turkey on this issue
and underlined that "Azerbaijan is our brother and fraternal shoulder
is always near us". Turkey said that Azerbaijan played a significant
role in French senators' appeal to the French Constitutional Council
in abolition of the abovementioned draft law.
The Republic of Azerbaijan completely continues its efforts for the
abolition of this law. A group of the senators who appealed to the
French Constitutional Court will arrive in Azerbaijan on February
5 by the invitation of the State Committee on Work with religious
Organizations. The delegation includes senators Nathalie Goulet,
Sylvie Goy-Chavent, Jean-Marie Bockel, Herve Maurey, Andre Reichard,
Jeanny Lorgeoux. They senators will hold meetings in the Parliament
as well as several ministries. The French Seantors will also meet
with the refugees and IDPs suffered as a result of Nagorno Karabakh
conflict, will familiarize with their living conditions. The visit
will end on February 10.
APA
Feb 3 2012
Azerbaijan
Baku-APA. Azerbaijani official authorities, parliament and society
condemned the French parliament's adoption of draft law criminalizing
denial of made-up "Armenian genocide".
The State Committee on Work with Religious Organizations told APA
that the Azerbaijanis living in various parts of the world protested
this decision of the parliament. More than 60 Azerbaijani Diaspora
organizations condemned the French parliament's abovementioned
decision, underlined that this law infringed the freedom of speech
and expression, as well as didn't serve to establishment of peace,
tranquility and mutual confidence in the region.
Official Ankara positively assessed Azerbaijan's support to Turkey
on this issue. Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan noted
that Azerbaijan rendered necessary support to Turkey on this issue
and underlined that "Azerbaijan is our brother and fraternal shoulder
is always near us". Turkey said that Azerbaijan played a significant
role in French senators' appeal to the French Constitutional Council
in abolition of the abovementioned draft law.
The Republic of Azerbaijan completely continues its efforts for the
abolition of this law. A group of the senators who appealed to the
French Constitutional Court will arrive in Azerbaijan on February
5 by the invitation of the State Committee on Work with religious
Organizations. The delegation includes senators Nathalie Goulet,
Sylvie Goy-Chavent, Jean-Marie Bockel, Herve Maurey, Andre Reichard,
Jeanny Lorgeoux. They senators will hold meetings in the Parliament
as well as several ministries. The French Seantors will also meet
with the refugees and IDPs suffered as a result of Nagorno Karabakh
conflict, will familiarize with their living conditions. The visit
will end on February 10.