ARMENIANS START CAMPAIGN FOR ADOPTION BY RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT OF LAW CRIMINALIZING DENIAL OF "ARMENIAN GENOCIDE"
APA
Jan 11 2012
Azerbaijan
Moscow. Farid Akbarov - APA. Armenian Diaspora organizations in Russia
have started campaign for adoption by the Russian parliament of the
law criminalizing the denial of the "Armenian genocide", which was
passed by the French parliament.
APA's Moscow correspondent reports that the signature campaign has
started in Sochi, the city, which is densely populated by Armenians.
The campaign has been organized by Sochi Armenians Union. Chairman of
the organization Valeri Torosyan said the signatures would be submitted
to speaker of the parliament Sergei Narishkin, parliamentarians from
the United Russia Party and opposition.
The French National Assembly adopted a similar bill at the end of
last year. The bill was submitted to the French Senate, the Senate
will discuss it on January 23.
From: A. Papazian
APA
Jan 11 2012
Azerbaijan
Moscow. Farid Akbarov - APA. Armenian Diaspora organizations in Russia
have started campaign for adoption by the Russian parliament of the
law criminalizing the denial of the "Armenian genocide", which was
passed by the French parliament.
APA's Moscow correspondent reports that the signature campaign has
started in Sochi, the city, which is densely populated by Armenians.
The campaign has been organized by Sochi Armenians Union. Chairman of
the organization Valeri Torosyan said the signatures would be submitted
to speaker of the parliament Sergei Narishkin, parliamentarians from
the United Russia Party and opposition.
The French National Assembly adopted a similar bill at the end of
last year. The bill was submitted to the French Senate, the Senate
will discuss it on January 23.
From: A. Papazian