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ED. NALBANDYAN ABOUT LAW ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE DENIAL: "THIS LAW EXPRESSES OPINION OF MAJORITY IN FRANCE"
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28.02.12, 16:51
Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan had an interview
with Austrian "Der Standard" daily.
"Recently French Senate accepted a bill which intends to punish those
who denies Armenian massacres in Ottoman Empire. Does Armenia consider
this to be a model which should be followed by other countries as well,
for example, Austria", the correspondent of the daily asked.
"It is a model or not, anyway, I am sure that such decisions will
be accepted by other countries as well as soon as Turkey continues
its denial politics. This genocide is a crime against humanity
and many countries and international organizations have recognized
it. Genocide denial gets its appropriate respond. The law accepted
in France expresses the feelings and the opinion of the whole French
nation. I know about it since I was in France myself."
Mr. Nalbandyan also was asked that the critics connect Armenian big
community in France and consider that it is connected with French
Presidential elections.
"No, it is not right. The law is welcomed by French President and by
French main political forces both from right and left positions. The
law was discussed and accepted in French National Assembly and Senate.
So this law expresses the will of the whole France. The same took
place on 2001 when France recognized Armenian Genocide."
"A group of Senators and Deputies applied to the Constitutional Court
and the latter must make a decision about the bill. Warnings by Turkey
to freeze relations with France caused such decision. Don't you think
that this bill may also be useless in the case when Armenia wants to
normalize relations with Turkey", the Austrian magazine asked.
"First, this law may only be useful for Armenian-Turkish relations.
Turkish denial attitude is an obstacle for Armenian-Turkish relations.
Turkish side refused to fulfill the agreements which were signed in
Zurich. International society considers that the ball is in Turkish
field".
"Der Standard" also referred to the fact that a group of deputies
applied to the Constitutional Court so it means that there are
different opinions on the issue.
"I do not think it is right to be involved in the process of the
Constitutional decisions, as Turkey tries to do. They are proud with
the effective lobby with French Senators they thank Azerbaijan for
the assistance. Those Senators who signed the application to apply to
the Constitutional Court further were honored in Baku. I do not think
that this is an acceptable type of action in any European country.
I want to underline once more that the law accepted in France expresses
the opinion of most part of majority and it is respectable".
http://times.am/?l=en&p=5222
28.02.12, 16:51
Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan had an interview
with Austrian "Der Standard" daily.
"Recently French Senate accepted a bill which intends to punish those
who denies Armenian massacres in Ottoman Empire. Does Armenia consider
this to be a model which should be followed by other countries as well,
for example, Austria", the correspondent of the daily asked.
"It is a model or not, anyway, I am sure that such decisions will
be accepted by other countries as well as soon as Turkey continues
its denial politics. This genocide is a crime against humanity
and many countries and international organizations have recognized
it. Genocide denial gets its appropriate respond. The law accepted
in France expresses the feelings and the opinion of the whole French
nation. I know about it since I was in France myself."
Mr. Nalbandyan also was asked that the critics connect Armenian big
community in France and consider that it is connected with French
Presidential elections.
"No, it is not right. The law is welcomed by French President and by
French main political forces both from right and left positions. The
law was discussed and accepted in French National Assembly and Senate.
So this law expresses the will of the whole France. The same took
place on 2001 when France recognized Armenian Genocide."
"A group of Senators and Deputies applied to the Constitutional Court
and the latter must make a decision about the bill. Warnings by Turkey
to freeze relations with France caused such decision. Don't you think
that this bill may also be useless in the case when Armenia wants to
normalize relations with Turkey", the Austrian magazine asked.
"First, this law may only be useful for Armenian-Turkish relations.
Turkish denial attitude is an obstacle for Armenian-Turkish relations.
Turkish side refused to fulfill the agreements which were signed in
Zurich. International society considers that the ball is in Turkish
field".
"Der Standard" also referred to the fact that a group of deputies
applied to the Constitutional Court so it means that there are
different opinions on the issue.
"I do not think it is right to be involved in the process of the
Constitutional decisions, as Turkey tries to do. They are proud with
the effective lobby with French Senators they thank Azerbaijan for
the assistance. Those Senators who signed the application to apply to
the Constitutional Court further were honored in Baku. I do not think
that this is an acceptable type of action in any European country.
I want to underline once more that the law accepted in France expresses
the opinion of most part of majority and it is respectable".